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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / December 2005Osteo in hands
Anyone know of an OTC help for osteo-arthritis in one's hands? I'd prefer something other than aspirin, etc. Maybe that pepper-based ointment? I've heard of emu oil. I have it mostly in my right thumb at the base. Quite painful. In the past I've had it in my knees, feet, and back but lately it's been in my hands. Ken  SignatureUntie the two knots to email me A closed mouth gathers no foot. I use biofreeze. It should be available in the stores, but I get mine directly from the company at http://www.biofreeze.com/. It's great stuff! Hope that helps, DeeTee > Anyone know of an OTC help for osteo-arthritis in one's hands? I'd prefer > something other than aspirin, etc. Maybe that pepper-based ointment? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Ken if you need heat, use a rice sock. (take a cotton sock and add regular uncooked rice. Tie to close. Heat 2 1/2 minutes in microwave. Will stay warm about one hour.) Put it against the spot or stick the hand in reverse so the whole hand gets the warmth. Just my .00002, Vickie B. Oh, the hands - mine have the worst concentration of arthritis in my entire body - one can get knee replacements, hips, etc., etc., but nothing to be done for these knobby fingers - that I can't understand. I was using a parafin bath, but then found that if there is inflammation in the joint, the heat just worsens everything - no solutions, it seems. I am lucky, though - that I know as my OA doesn't stop me from enjoying my life - I am just miffed that medicine doesn't consider the hands to be that important. I have used the bio freeze and it is helpful. Hiker > if you need heat, use a rice sock. (take a cotton sock and add regular > uncooked rice. Tie to close. Heat 2 1/2 minutes in microwave. Will [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Vickie B. Hiker, my mother had the joints of the fingers where they join the palm of the hand replaced. She had RA and had terrible pain in her hands. Gwen > Oh, the hands - mine have the worst concentration of arthritis in my > entire body - one can get knee replacements, hips, etc., etc., but nothing [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> >> Vickie B. The orthopaedic, specializing in hands gave me information that ONLY the thumbs could be worked with - I thank you for that information - maybe there is more information with other doctors - > Hiker, my mother had the joints of the fingers where they join the palm of > the hand replaced. She had RA and had terrible pain in her hands. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >>> >>> Vickie B. Hiker- Which joints? MIP (main joints) PIP (middle) or DIP (tips)? Both hands? What makes the doc think it is osteo and not rheumatoid? Rheumatoid is symetrical (both hands) whereas osteo gets into specific joints--usually the tips. I had all the MIP's replaced about 1975 and other work done on the PIP's (synovectomies, etc.). I have RA. Jan O' > The orthopaedic, specializing in hands gave me information that ONLY the > thumbs could be worked with - > > I some of us here like Sore No More - http://sorenomore.com/ It's kinda a toss-up around here between Bio-freeze and Sore No More, an individual thing. I keep SNM next to me on long drives to help salvage my hands. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Got my Sore No More sample MONTHS after going on the website to ask for it ..have not tried it yet Bonnie |
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