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Re: Right thumb CMC arthritis

Author: DougR
Date: 2020-07-18 22:34

Thanks, Richard! Glad you're getting some relief. After my initial visit with the orthopedist, I walked out of the office with a semi-rigid splint for overnight, and a softer splint for regular use, plus diclofenac sodium gel applied topically 2x a day. A month later, on my 2nd visit, I got a cortisone shot, since the other stuff didn't work well enough to make an appreciable difference. I got some immediate relief, but again not enough to return to normal playing--one short practice session on the low-C bass was enough to cause pain that shot up to a 6 on the pain scale, gradually subsiding down to a 4--again, it's not adequate relief for my purposes.

I hope the splints and thumb rests do the job for you, and thanks for replying. I'm pretty much resigned to the surgery, even with the several (as much as 6?)-month recovery. Good luck and happy playing!

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