"Kinesio taping is used for many body parts for inflammation/pain issues.
My hand and wrist were very swollen after the surgery and after many OT sessions, the therapist tried this tape and it relieved a lot of my swelling and pain. It kind of…"
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pain from carpal tunnel & trigger finger release surgery
Started this discussion. Last reply by Karen Feb 18. 11 Replies 0 Likes
hi there!my name is nikki, i live in northern California, and i was dx with t2 on diabetes day in 2008.i had the surgery on Wednesday and today's pain is the worse so far. since more pwd develop…Continue
New to tudiabetes but not diabetes
Started this discussion. Last reply by shirehobbit Dec 25, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hullo from Northern California!I was told I had T2 on World Diabetes Day in 2008! It would have been months earlier but my PCP was in denial (he kept telling me that my frequent trips to bathroom and…Continue
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Karen replied to shirehobbit's discussion 'pain from carpal tunnel & trigger finger release surgery'"Could you explain how kt taping was used? I use it for other things but know it is used in pt but do not know how."
Karen replied to shirehobbit's discussion 'pain from carpal tunnel & trigger finger release surgery'"My hand and wrist were very swollen and I thought why did I have this surgery??
Eventually all was well, but I did have to go through therapy to help progress things along (never had therapy presurgery).
The thing that worked the best for my…"
rick phillips replied to shirehobbit's discussion 'pain from carpal tunnel & trigger finger release surgery'"7 months due to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Well that and playing shoot em up when I was 8. LOL
Rick"
"thanks for the advice, rick. I've lived with different types of chronic pain for decades, so I should be able to handle this. you say that your trigger finger hurts occasionally; how long ago was the surgery?
Shire"
rick phillips replied to shirehobbit's discussion 'pain from carpal tunnel & trigger finger release surgery'"My trigger finger surgery, on my dominate hand lasted about a week. Now it hurts occasionally, but my guess is that if you keep the pain meds light, enough to take the edge off up too the amount prescribed, the meds will start decreasing Sunday or…"
"sorry, brian, I missed your reply. yes, they gave me Norco. 1 every 3 hours for moderate pain or 2 every 4 hours for severe pain. well, starting at 4:30 am yesterday when the pain woke me up I switched to the 2 pill dosage, then decided on doing it…"
"you are so lucky to live in the mountains! I live in the urban jungle (between the county jail and the hospital! at least it is my medical center -- makes it easy to walk to the blood lab on a Saturday morning).
my little c is so rare -- it is a…"
Zoe replied to shirehobbit's discussion 'Just Joined This Group' in the group US - Northern California Diabetes"I moved up to the mountains of Northern California, about 4 1/2 hours from the Bay Area. I was diagnosed in 2007, but was originally misdiagnosed type 2 and had to figure out myself I am actually type 1.
Good attitude on the "little c"!"
"which part of ca do you reside in, zoe? and how many years living with the big d?
(I've been living with the big c since 1998. but I call it the little c because it doesn't kill you. I take weekly oral chemo pills).
i'd…"
Zoe replied to shirehobbit's discussion 'Just Joined This Group' in the group US - Northern California Diabetes"Oops, sorry, Shire; I totally missed where you said Type 2. Welcome to the group, amazing one!"
"hi zoe! thank you for replying. I live in santa rosa (sonoma county) and commute to work in marin. I have type 2, but I am still an amazing woman. *wink* shire"
Zoe replied to shirehobbit's discussion 'Just Joined This Group' in the group US - Northern California Diabetes"Welcome to the group, Shire! Good luck with your recovery. I had carpal tunnel syndrome in 1989 and haven't had a problem since!
If you're interested, there is an amazing Type 1 Women's Group that meets once a month in Berkeley. The…"
Clare replied to shirehobbit's discussion 'pain from carpal tunnel & trigger finger release surgery'"Hi Shire, I'm sorry about the pain I have had both CTS surgery on both sides and also Trigger Finger Release surgery for all digits but the thumbs. I did not however have the surgery done at the same time. And I also had the TFR done by a…"
Brian (bsc) replied to shirehobbit's discussion 'pain from carpal tunnel & trigger finger release surgery'"They gave me pain medication for the first few days after surgery. Did you get anything?"
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- At 5:51pm on December 25, 2011,
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