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Chronic shoulder complaints for maybe 20 years, sometimes whole arm and hand. It comes of the work I did, which included taking verbatim notes for hours with a pen and paper. I was grateful every day once they allowed us to bring laptops into the jails and lockups so I didn't have to write any more. Pain! and coming home to roost after all those years.
The pain was back this week, really bad in my wrist and pretty bad in my shoulder. I saw the PT today (we were working on my hips!) and she said it's a TFCC tear.
"A TFCC tear is an injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex found in the wrist. It is caused either by sudden trauma or may develop gradually."
(sportsinjuryclinic.net)
She gave me exercises, said it isn't that serious, and strengthening was in order. Every night, I've been rubbing in CBD cream, wrapping it in an ace bandage (hoping not to bend it a certain way that hurts), and taking some tylenol when it's really bad. I can't take NSAIDS any more. I'm falling apart, actually! She is worried about me skiing because I shouldn't fall! I read up on this a little bit and discover that splinting is a thing for early treatment, and seeing your doctor is recommended. She told me I didn't need to see the doctor (maybe because I already had a diagnosis?). I mentioned thinking of getting some sort of splint for skiing, and she didn't respond. My wrist is craving a splint. I don't want to do strengthening exercises while it hurts this much. <---whining
Okay, done whining. I'll call the doctor. I'll buy a splint. Anybody have any splint recommendations?
The pain was back this week, really bad in my wrist and pretty bad in my shoulder. I saw the PT today (we were working on my hips!) and she said it's a TFCC tear.
"A TFCC tear is an injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex found in the wrist. It is caused either by sudden trauma or may develop gradually."
(sportsinjuryclinic.net)
She gave me exercises, said it isn't that serious, and strengthening was in order. Every night, I've been rubbing in CBD cream, wrapping it in an ace bandage (hoping not to bend it a certain way that hurts), and taking some tylenol when it's really bad. I can't take NSAIDS any more. I'm falling apart, actually! She is worried about me skiing because I shouldn't fall! I read up on this a little bit and discover that splinting is a thing for early treatment, and seeing your doctor is recommended. She told me I didn't need to see the doctor (maybe because I already had a diagnosis?). I mentioned thinking of getting some sort of splint for skiing, and she didn't respond. My wrist is craving a splint. I don't want to do strengthening exercises while it hurts this much. <---whining
Okay, done whining. I'll call the doctor. I'll buy a splint. Anybody have any splint recommendations?