Welp, just an update and a bit interesting to me, and possibly to some of you. First of all, my hand surgeon wasn't convinced my condition is in fact "trigger finger", and frankly isn't sure what it is. Dr. Clark explained that even an MRI wouldn't be definitive as I think he suspects a "soft tissue" injury in the knuckle next to my hand. Dr. Clark prescribed physical therapy, and I've always been a big believer in good physical therapists as I've seen the good ones work wonders with me. So with an open mind, today and yesterday, I had therapy sessions.
Yesterday I was put with a lady therapist that really didn't accomplish much, but in fairness, she was primarily doing an evaluation, though she did do some minor joint manipulation, then a tape job. Well today, for session 2, I saw a 27 year young therapist and we talked for about 5 minutes. To my surprise, he was already aware that two my hobby loves are golf and guitar. To my shock, he goes back in the back of the clinic and comes out with a set of golf clubs, AND a Fender acoustic guitar. When I looked so surprised he smiled and said, "You're two hobbies just happen to be the most popular hobbies we are able to get our patients back into". Now I'm interested!
From there the young therapist sat in front of me with a computer screen in front of him, monitoring what I'd call a schematic of every component in the hand. He'd push here pull there and ask me how it felt? Then again. After about 45 minutes of this he comes back with a roll of "K tape" and starts a tape job and manipulates some more. After a full hour of this I finally looked at him and asked if he had any idea about what's going on in there. He said. 'Well Jim, I don't do diagnoses, but I'm pretty sure you've strained and pulled tendons in there playing golf. All I'm doing is providing support on the side that are strained and actually pulling you finger back in line."
He also said it was something he felt strongly could be remedied via therapy, and I like the sound of that.
And no, no golf or guitar today, but he said he'd get me there.
The therapist asked me to postpone my appointment with the surgeon to give us a little time and it sure sounded good to me. The Dr.'s office said, "Yes, by all means, we'll give you another month."
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