I have thumb arthritis-nothing to do with turning. One week ago my wrist started to hurt -on the medial (inner) side just above the thumb, and swelling could be seen by even non medical people up to 3 inches above the wrist. I think the culprit was power sanding-repetitive motions. After icing some for a couple of days and no improvement, I called my orthopod friend at 6 pm last nite, and he said to meet him at his house as he would just be arriving them.
I came bearing gifts-2 steaks and my garden-corn, cukes, tomatoes, yellow squash for him and his wife. There is a tunnel-like carpal tunnel-with 2 tendons moving through it-on the medial aspect of the wrist. Test=put thumb into a fist and move hand outward or laterally. Left hand=no problem, rt=made me groan. Treatment now is an ice cube directly for 1-2 minutes many times a day. He didn't say not to sand, but I didn't ask either!!!! I am working this week and won't be sanding anyway for a week. Not sure why this repetitive motion is bothering now as I've been doing it for years. Aging!! :mad: Gretch
I came bearing gifts-2 steaks and my garden-corn, cukes, tomatoes, yellow squash for him and his wife. There is a tunnel-like carpal tunnel-with 2 tendons moving through it-on the medial aspect of the wrist. Test=put thumb into a fist and move hand outward or laterally. Left hand=no problem, rt=made me groan. Treatment now is an ice cube directly for 1-2 minutes many times a day. He didn't say not to sand, but I didn't ask either!!!! I am working this week and won't be sanding anyway for a week. Not sure why this repetitive motion is bothering now as I've been doing it for years. Aging!! :mad: Gretch