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Post by LesTele on Apr 13, 2023 14:55:40 GMT -5
I have it - pretty sure it’s a curse from when I wore a wedding ring.
I’m going to see a consultant in the near future.
Smoking and drinking are apparently to blame. I’m going with the wedding ring curse, but guilty to both charges.
Has this contraction affected anyone here?
if so, what was your treatment?
It’s affecting my guitar playing but violins, mandolins etc. not so much at the moment.
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Post by Laker on Apr 13, 2023 15:16:14 GMT -5
It is actually a malady that is often associated with northern europeans and is sometimes called Viking disease as a result.
My wife couldn’t put her hand flat on a table because her finger was pushed forward, but she still could bend it. It was a pretty easy outpatient surgery that was (kind of) similar to the trigger finger surgery I had. The key is to work the incision after surgery to prevent/reduce scar tissue.
Good luck.
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Post by windmill on Apr 13, 2023 18:24:46 GMT -5
I have it in my right hand. My doctor told me it is common in people with northern european ancestry. Don't think the wedding ring is to blame.The smoking and drinking may not have helped but aren't the cause. Mine started as a small circular lump in the palm of the hand and has developed to become a ridge extending from the base of the ring finger across the palm. The doctor said when you can't lay the hand flat on a table it will be time to have something done, there is surgery but nowdays there is some sort of drug that can be used. It sounds like it is time for you to investigate your options for treatment. HTH  |
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Post by LesTele on Apr 14, 2023 14:03:54 GMT -5
I’ve sprung into action because the condition is starting to make the bass notes in cowboy chords sound flat.
In Scotland, men just keep going until they keel over and die.
Not doctor botherers by nature.
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Post by roly on Apr 14, 2023 18:01:08 GMT -5
Hi
My left hand is so buggered that I can no longer play.
FDP member willie has had his issues repaired by a procedure called needle aponeurotomy.
Willie said the procedure has worked very well and he is pleased with the results. It's also far less invasive.
The option is a very grim procedure where ones hand is slit open, crap is scraped off tendons, things get reassembled and the malady starts over.
My younger brother has had one hand fixed three times using the grim option.....can't win.
Seek out needle aponeurotomy.
There's a guy out there named Charles Eaton, he's on a crusade to find a cure, I subscribe to his news letter.
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Post by Laker on Apr 15, 2023 8:56:51 GMT -5
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Post by LesTele on Apr 15, 2023 14:18:56 GMT -5
Thanks roly and Laker for your input.
I was tending towards the needle one due to the general anaesthetic involved in the ‘slitty finger opening’ procedure.
I’m Scottish and will use the NHS. I work for the NHS but no special treatment for me.
They hate lawyers too!
On a lighter note, I’ve found that standing up and playing is a lot better and the drag on the bass strings is lessened.
I also realise that Django had a lot more to deal with.
Excuse to buy a nice strap or two.
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Post by roly on Apr 16, 2023 5:45:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the link Laker.
Les Tele, good luck with your quest.
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