... Thank you so much for the information. All I was getting is bad results. Do you think only the bad results are in the web site? ... (28 replies)

... I'm sorry to hear you had such a bad experience with your dominant hand. When it comes to any doctor's recommendation for a surgical solution I go and research the options available. My doctor never mentioned fusion, but recommended arthroplasty (what you had). I went on the net and looked at everything I could regarding arthritis of the thumb and found there were 2 common... (8 replies)

... not always good and can cause other problems i.e migraine and also they can be inefective and or short lasting. Suggest you look up cortisone injections on the web and see for yourself. I'm still trying to find a solution with pillow heights and tablets but not geeting very far. ... (15 replies)

... Glad you seem to be coming along pretty well with your hand. I had carpel tunnel surgery several years ago and it wasn't bad at all. You will probably get most of the pain from the thumb portion of your surgery. At the beginning of this thread I read how a lady had pinned two double bed pillow together and put rolled up towels inside them to keep her hand elevated. I... (90 replies)

... nd they need to be manipulated so they don't freeze up from being confined so long. Both the surgeon and the PT said the scar area can be painful because of the web of nerves they cut. I don't know why she would tell you your pain is not from surgery! She's an idiot! ... (90 replies)

... It's not something that you did. It's when infection sets in. We are not permitted to give out links on this forum so I suggest you do a search on the web about your problem. ... (132 replies)

... Hi Gingertea, Did you buy or order online the Traumeel homeopathic cream I have been telling everyone here about? You need to rub it onto your scar, hand & wrist. It will work wonders for you. Nope I did not complain during my recovery time because I heeled so well & fast. Yes I have regained the use of my hand 100%. I started using my hand for everything after 2 1/2... (90 replies)

... where my stitches were, but when it came off that area was still sore to the touch. Found out it wasn't the cast making the area tender. It was from the little web of nerves they have to cut through. After 3 months it's still tender to the touch, but the PT is working on it. ... (90 replies)

... home mom, and I have the EXACT same thing going on with my right thumb. I was looking all over the web for someone with the same problem, and hoped to find out why I might be having such trouble with my thumb. ... (6 replies)

... Hi Gingertea, WOW, this is good news. Sounds like you have a good physiotherapist who knows his job. I am pleased its working well for you & thanks for telling us. Good luck with your healing. Haydena. (90 replies)

... he massages my hand for about 10 minutes. He explains a lot more about the surgery and the healing process than any surgeon or web site. He explains why certain areas burn, or hurt or are stiffer than others. He is more realistic about the recovery time than the standard "3 months". ... (90 replies)

... I am assuming your body is toxic and is showing reactions to those toxins. You can not correct or cure a toxic situation by adding more toxins to an already toxic body that needs housecleaning. Your doctor seems to be in the dark on this and if I were you I would start cleansing the body and cleansing the liver. There are all kinds of ways to do that posted on the web. (9 replies)

... I suffer from digestive disorders and in my search for help on the web I came across some interesting information about the causes of of autoimmune disease. ... (1 replies)

... Thanks Dorothy, Noticed on some web research, no one really gives a time limit--just be off heavy drugs. I missed two months last year with back surgery, don't want to miss too much again. Will probably take at least 3-4 days off, if that is enough. Don't need to use the left hand much. No lifting necessary at job. If it seems I need more time off with the elevation... (7 replies)

... and even if the sutures broke eventually, it should hold. It sounded like a possibility, but I liked what I had been reading on the web about the type of surgery I had. ... (4 replies)

... Welcome, Forefoot pain can becaused from the forefoot or a pathomechanical foot type which may be in another area. Look on the web for the 5 most common foot types, rearfoot varus, forefoot varus, equinus, plantarflexed first ray, and forefoot valgus. ... (1 replies)

... I am trying to read up some more about the strep throat thing, but there is just too much info on the web and I'm behind on my work...or maybe something else? ... (34 replies)

... Lenny, honey, love ya but this is the last time I am doing your research for you! Go to Oxford's web site. Click on "find a physician." Put in a radius of 50 miles from NY, NY. THIRTY PAGES of orthos come up! Thirty! ... (16 replies)

... Well, not sure I can post the link here so...if you go to their web site, click on health and science, right now it's the 3rd article down.... (16 replies)

... No, I don't recall. You might try a search on the 60 Minutes web site. ... (16 replies)