Just lost my reply to your comment, so here goes, again.
I treat this condition all the time at my Clinic. There is no surgery for this that works. Those that have had “surgery” for it regret it, as it doesn’t correct the condition, and often results in other aggravating conditions that never need to have occurred. In fact, trigger finger and OA usually occur after the surgery. This may be due to the insistence on “making a fist” during post-op rehab that ignores the real and helpful exercises. There is no medication for it. What “treatment” is your buddy expecting?
Simply. STRETCH the tissue. Keep it warm, and STRETCH it. Stretch the fingers/thumb, whatever is affected into EXTENSION. Never flexion for this, as it is already contractured down. Stretch it to tension-point and hold for a minute or two. Release it, and repeat, repeat, repeat, ... This should be done many, many times a day. Have it become a habit. A professional-pianist client uses this and his playing has not been affected.
Doing this won’t get rid of it. As far as I know, nothing will. This may keep things at bay, and indeed, those that follow the stretching regime very rarely have their Contracture get to the debilitating point. The quicker you get at it, the better it is.
However, just to be sure, have your buddy get a second (and a third, etc) opinion to rule out Ehlers Danlos.
Good luck and Blessings for your buddy.
Just lost my reply to your comment, so here goes, again.
I treat this condition all the time at my Clinic. There is no surgery for this that works. Those that have had “surgery” for it regret it, as it doesn’t correct the condition, and often results in other aggravating conditions that never need to have occurred. There is no medication for it. What “treatment” is your buddy expecting?
Simply. STRETCH the tissue. Keep it warm, and STRETCH it. Stretch the fingers/thumb, whatever is affected into EXTENSION. Never flexion for this, as it is already contractured down. Stretch it to tension-point and hold for a minute or two. Release it, and repeat, repeat, repeat, ... This should be done many, many times a day. Have it become a habit.
Doing this won’t get rid of it. As far as I know, nothing will. This may keep things at bay, and indeed, those that follow the stretching regime very rarely have their Contracture get to the dehabilitating point. The quicker you get at it, the better it is.
However, just to be sure, have your buddy get a second (and a third, etc) opinion to rule out Ehlers Danlos.
Good luck and Blessings for your buddy.
Just lost my reply to your comment, so here goes, again.
I treat this condition all the time at my Clinic. There is no surgery for this that works. Those that have had “surgery” for it regret it, as it doesn’t correct the condition, and often results in other aggravating conditions that never need to have occurred. There is no medication for it. What “treatment” is your buddy expecting?
Simply. STRETCH the tissue. Keep it warm,