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Originally Posted by Barb1
Surgery is not the only way to treat trigger fingers. I had two different fingers affected by it. I went to an occupational therapist who was able to correct the situation through massage, electric stimulation and exercise as well by showing me how to correct my playing technique to allow the areas to heal. I would always try this route before surgery.
Barb
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I did consider this and did a lot of massage techniques on my own (not the same I know). At first I thought it was the guitar-playing that caused the problem but then began to think it was my work - I'd been on a project that required much more mouse-time than normal and a lot of right-clicking. Playing the guitar just seemed to make the problem more noticable.
After the second cortisone shot wore off aroung Thankgiving last year, I decided to wait out the holidays and see what happened. What happened was that I found myself getting used to the pain and telling myself I could live with it. Then I'd wake up at night and find the finger locked and painful. So tomorrow I'll bite the bullet and just get it over with.
My Hoffman will be lonely for awhile I guess.