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04/08/2006 23:27
1234not registered
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04/08/2006 23:27
1234not registered
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thumb web
is this something that can be fixed with NA? what is everyone's experience with this type of dc?
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04/09/2006 23:41
Michael L.not registered
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04/09/2006 23:41
Michael L.not registered
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thumb web
I have it there. It can't be fixed with NA - maybe OS can get it.
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04/09/2006 23:52
5678not registered
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04/09/2006 23:52
5678not registered
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thumb web
I have a cord that runs from my thumb to a nodule in the middle of my palm.I had NA done on my ring finger in 2005 on the same hand and the Doctor said that the thumb cord was not a real threat to pull any fingers or the thumb.He did a little NA on it and injected the nodule,but,said not to worry about it.
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04/09/2006 23:23
Randy H. not registered
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04/09/2006 23:23
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Not to worry
1234:
Dups tissue in the web of the thumb is only a threat when the cord is connecting to the center of the palm or lower, closer to the pinkie. If the cord is aimed higher, toward the first or index finger, it will rarely have the leverage to significantly pull the thumb.
It can be painful and a little restrictive, but not dangerous long term. No CHS will touch it as OS is reserved for correcting contractions that are beginning to make the hand unusable. NA will only work when you can pull the restricted thumb back and snap the cord. So, the thumb web is a blessing and a curse. It's not much of a problem comparatively speaking, but you also can't fix it. I have one that sprang up after having OS on my left hand.
Look at it this way. If you are going to have a cord, you couldn't have one in a better place!
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04/09/2006 23:32
jim hnot registered
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04/09/2006 23:32
jim hnot registered
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Not to worry
I have a quite large and lumpy band in the web between left thumb and forefinger. It started a few years ago and progressed to the point that I've lost maybe 15% of the extension of that thumb; however, that seems to be the limit at least for now. I've had 2 extensive surgeries in the past so with this contracture, I decided to through caution to the winds and fight back with hard, agressive stretching. I do NOT recommend this to anyone, but I feel I'm holding the thing at bay.
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04/10/2006 23:40
Randy H.not registered
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04/10/2006 23:40
Randy H.not registered
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Not to worry
Jim,
Yep, as you know, I've got one too. According to my interview with Eaton, it is rare to have a loss of function at that angle. But, if so, NA should be able to break any cord that has enough contraction to cause dysfunction of the hand. Like a MCP contraction, this is an easy one.
Yes, it can be thick. Mine is a well. But, few nerves are involved and it is a sitting duck for an NA air strike should you reach a point that the stretch back to normal can tear the tissue. Yes, it's a Pain in the B**, but treatable if and when it becomes a real issue to hand function. By then NA can slice and dice.
Not to worry. I don't.
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04/10/2006 23:03
1234not registered
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04/10/2006 23:03
1234not registered
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reply to randy
I don't know if I agree with you with regards to the index web area being the best place to have the cord. I have 2 cords...one bigger than the other running from my thumb to my index finger...and my thumb is beginning to pull next to or alongside my index finger. thus, i can only open my thumb into a "V" shape and not an "L" shape. if this can be fixed with NA i am going to try it. I already had surgery for trigger finger which I found terribly painful, so I am going to try to avoid surgery at all costs.
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04/10/2006 23:07
1234not registered
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04/10/2006 23:07
1234not registered
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response to Michael
You had said it can't be fixed with NA....did u talk to Dr. Eaton? Please let me know....by the way everyone...all of this is great information....please keep it coming. I have to get something done sooner or later with this thing because if it keeps progress my thumb is going to be attached to my index finger....
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04/10/2006 23:15
Graemenot registered
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04/10/2006 23:15
Graemenot registered
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NA on Thumb web space
To 1234
Randy is right. NA on the thumb web is very easy to perform as there is a lack of nerve traffic in this area.
Dr Lermusiaux performed NA for me on this area and he remarked that this area is the safest on the hand.
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04/10/2006 23:24
Stevenot registered
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04/10/2006 23:24
Stevenot registered
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3 Choices
I've been suspecting what I've felt to be a dup cord between the base of the thumb and index finger for a while and have been gradually losing so ability to extend the thumb to that "L" shape - its "V" now. Also sense I've been losing strength there and it aches from time to time when holding a heavy plate for instance. I hope you are right on the NA which I had on a ring finger cord twice two years ago.
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