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dlaxague · 11-03-2008, 08:27 PM

Have you tried some kind of stretching/release/strengthening?

Yoga or ART (active release something - some chiropractors are trained in this - google it) helps a lot. As do NSAID's. I took daily celebrex during the worst of the AI pain.

They are beginning to see that the "arthralgias" or "muscoloskeletal issues" of AI's are more pronounced in those who are sedentary.

My thumbs and hips are my weak spots. I try to stretch my thumbs, daily. Hips too - they are the main focus of my yoga. It does help a lot. The thumb, for example - I gently pull it to where it wants to stop, in many directions, and then pull just a bit more, holding until I feel it release (usually five or six slow breaths). Once it becomes a habit, to be done in any downtime, it really does make a difference. At least it has, to me, as far as pain. Strength - not so much. I still feel that my hands are getting weaker and weaker.

Debbie Laxague

11-03-2008, 08:27 PM	#3
dlaxague Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 221	stretching and strength Have you tried some kind of stretching/release/strengthening? Yoga or ART (active release something - some chiropractors are trained in this - google it) helps a lot. As do NSAID's. I took daily celebrex during the worst of the AI pain. They are beginning to see that the "arthralgias" or "muscoloskeletal issues" of AI's are more pronounced in those who are sedentary. My thumbs and hips are my weak spots. I try to stretch my thumbs, daily. Hips too - they are the main focus of my yoga. It does help a lot. The thumb, for example - I gently pull it to where it wants to stop, in many directions, and then pull just a bit more, holding until I feel it release (usually five or six slow breaths). Once it becomes a habit, to be done in any downtime, it really does make a difference. At least it has, to me, as far as pain. Strength - not so much. I still feel that my hands are getting weaker and weaker. Debbie Laxague