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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Gunslinger on October 26, 2005, 07:12:49 PM
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As of late I think my late night gaming is starting to cacth up to me. Well mostly in my right hand. I find my hands hang naturally closed as of late. To make matters worse I was changing out some det lines in an av-bay of an F16 recently (very tiny space filled with wire bundles and boxes) and while having to do some very tedeious work I found my right hand cramping up after very little effort was made.
Anyone have any experience with this?
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someone on one of my forums has this i would show thier topic but the fourm has been hacked and temporarly shut down by the hackers :furious :furious :furious
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Ive been having that for some time. Ive also learned some basic excercises from martial arts a while back that help. I dont have any pics right now, but basically push your hand backwards with your other hand (palm facing outward, from the fingers), and vice versa, also pushing with your palm facing inwards. You do this a few times for about 5 secs each time, several times a day. I still do this even when I feel no pain (more like a habit now).
It's basically like stretching before a workout, and helps a lot with any pain.
Hope it helps!
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Guns, you really know it is from beating off every five minutes!
Seriously though, had the same problem from bucking to many rivets, and am scheduled this spring (can not fug up ski season) to get surgery to repair the damage.
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Glucosamine is your friend. Use it for 30 days, then report back. If you still have the same pain after 30 days, then surgery IS required.
Signed--Dr.Ripsnort, MD (I am a real doctor, but I just play a moron on the BBS)
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Glucosamine is your friend. Use it for 30 days, then report back. If you still have the same pain after 30 days, then surgery IS required.
Signed--Dr.Ripsnort, MD (I am a real doctor, but I just play a moron on the BBS)
Lol, sure......
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old age
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Originally posted by JTs
old age
im only 28 lol
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Originally posted by Bodhi
Lol, sure......
If you've not used Glucosamine, then you're missing out on pain relief. I've had surgery on my right shoulder, and arthritis on my left. My my doc turned me onto Glucosamine, I could weight lift again. I'm 45 years old.
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I can tell when I miss my glucosamine for a week or so. I wake up with back pain and those well know things that go along with it. Some of you older guys with lower back injuries can attest to what the bathroom is like in the morning. Or trying to bend down and pick up your shoes, or even sitting down and tying them.
But, a few days of glucosamine and I wake up pain free and flexable. I also combine this with liquid vitimans that I get from COSTCO. Liquid vitimans are available faster to your system than the solids and easier on your stomach.
Some joint and muscle pain is your no longer teenage body telling you that its defecient on minerals and vitimans and real animal protein and animal fats. Even in your 20's your body is not as effecient at processing essential nutrients from food as when you were a teen.
Also if you drink like I think a few AH'ers do, alcohal will end up stripping your body rapidly of essential nutrients. One sign is joint pain, another is muscle achs. Another sign of drinking striping you of micro nutirents is your teeth hurting or bleeding of the gums.
But, see your doctor and all of those disclaimers. Just be carefull out there, doctors accidentaly kill more of us americans each year than gun fatalities in all catigories................... .........:O
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so is glucosamine a prescription item or can I get it at a GNC or something.
Buster I think you nailed my lifestyle to a "t". Even with as athletic as I am some mornings I feel like I'm twice my age.
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Originally posted by Gunslinger
so is glucosamine a prescription item or can I get it at a GNC or something.
Buster I think you nailed my lifestyle to a "t". Even with as athletic as I am some mornings I feel like I'm twice my age.
Natural substance sold at any GNC, grocery store health food section, etc. Its the natural alternative to liver/kidney-killing perscription and over the counter medications.
http://www.loweringcholesterol.net/herbal-remedies/glucosamine-sulfate/Glucosamine-Benefits
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we are all carpal tunnel cowboys:)..lol
any of you every try plain old knox Gelatine? i know alot of freinds who have horrible joint pains...they been taking knox and said all there knee and joint pains went away{atleast for now}.but my cousin had horrible case of tenis elbow..and he says his elbow feals great now....i heard alot of good stuff about knox gelatine<~~well it is pure cartilage i guess...sence i heard so much about the stuff..i told my buddy who been having bad knee issues at work..he been taking pain pills for it for years...i told him how bad my cousin was,,,so he figured,,it wouldnt hurt...he called me up later that week and told me your on to somthing..my knee feals great....so now he just takes knox...i would give it a shot if you have joint issues
me my self,,i dont have any yet{knocks on wood}but i take alot of liqiud minerals
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
If you've not used Glucosamine, then you're missing out on pain relief. I've had surgery on my right shoulder, and arthritis on my left. My my doc turned me onto Glucosamine, I could weight lift again. I'm 45 years old.
Wasn't talking about the glucosamine....
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dang i am almost twice your age (53). you should try getting up after a 1000 mile day. bet we fell about the same
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Knox gelatin is actually sold as a supplement, they box even says so. It's right next to the "regular" gelatin at the local Safeway.
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Originally posted by JTs
dang i am almost twice your age (53). you should try getting up after a 1000 mile day. bet we fell about the same
I could never be a trucker. Road trips are one thing but i'm not one to sit still for too long.
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Try some of this, it won't cure things totally, but by reducing the friction involved it will relieve the tension on the wrist:
(http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/pics/products/8480/0/durextopgel.jpg)
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http://www.rsiwarrior.com
Check the free software.
Daniel
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Originally posted by Gunslinger
im only 28 lol
Old age.
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We know it as "banana's cramp".
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Originally posted by beet1e
We know it as "banana's cramp".
I'm sure you do beet1e ;)
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
If you've not used Glucosamine, then you're missing out on pain relief. I've had surgery on my right shoulder, and arthritis on my left. My my doc turned me onto Glucosamine, I could weight lift again. I'm 45 years old.
Rip is quite right. I am missing about 1.5 inches of ulna bone (goes from the thump to the elbow) of the right forearm at the elbow joint. Dislocated the elbow and tore most of the ligaments out of the elbow joint. Removing the shattered radius was all that could be done as it was in to many pieces to be put back together. Scar tissue replaced the bone. Also fractured the ulna about 3 inches back from the thumb. (don't ask it is to embarrassing) this is a 27 year old injury that still gives me a lot of pain. I fell on it again about 5 years ago and separated the elbow socket (it didn't come all the way apart) hurt like hell!
Glucosamine has really helped reduce the pain in the elbow joint to a point where I can actually do some therapy weight training without suffering for days afterwards.
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also, those chinese iron balls for excersize help your hand by helping circulation, and dexterity. while watching TV or something use them in each hand for 20 min or so.
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Originally posted by Vulcan
I'm sure you do beet1e ;)
Especially with no tomato on that cheeseburger. ;)
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. It’s not a joint problem and there’s no valid evidence that joint supplements such as glucosamine are beneficial.
Weight loss (if you’re overweight) and occupational therapy (splinting, exercise, stretching) can help.
And like Rip, I am a board-certified internet physician, licensed to diagnose and treat patients via bulletin board. Although my specialty is breast examinations, I occasionally dabble in surgery of the hand and wrist.
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I had a case about 5 years ago. Completely gaming related. Stopped playing like a fiend and I'm as good as new. I'd lay off the junk for a bit before I thought of drugs or surgery.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist. It’s not a joint problem and there’s no valid evidence that joint supplements such as glucosamine are beneficial.
ummm..some joint supplements have been proven to be quite good with carpal..vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) under testing for the past 30 years.. seems to work on swelling and pains.
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ummm.... by "valid evidence" I was referring to controlled studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Not "valid evidence" as in what the teenager at the health food store said.
Sorry for the confusion.
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I had the surgery a few years ago and I haven't had any problems since.
My right hand was getting to where I couldn't even hold on to a pencil without having severe cramps. My 3 fingers on the pinky side felt like they were stuffed with cotton so they wouldn't bend much.
The surgery was mostly painless and I was back to work in a few weeks. (They wanted me off for 6 weeks but I was back after 2)