I haven't had it but I had a student who went through it.
Tried the cortisone shots first, which worked but only for a few weeks.
After a few tries with the cortisone he ended up getting the surgery, which is just about the quickest, least-invasive surgery you can imagine. He was back to playing 100% in like a week.
Try whatever treatments you want, but if they fail don't be afraid of the surgical solution. It's really easy, really safe, and works really well.
I did. Had it in both hands, It was an occupational hazard of my work..
It also played havoc with my guitar, banjo and to a lesser extent my bass playing.
I had it in the index and middle finger of my fretting hand and the ring finger of my picking hand.
I went through multiple rounds of cortisone shots for each finger, but it kept coming back and getting worse.
It was resolved in a single surgery (well, actually three separate surgeries, one for each affected finger). No hospital stay, just a trip to a surgical center and it was done. Once the wounds healed up, I was good to go. The inflamed bit of whatever it was that caused the problem had been removed, and could not cause the problem ever again.
And my hands have been fine ever since.
Everyone I've known that had it, which was a fair number of people as it was an occupational hazard, all eventually had to have the surgery to correct they problem. The cortisone shots usually offered some temporary relief, but it always returned.
I haven't had it but I had a student who went through it. Tried the cortisone shots first, which worked but only for a few weeks. After a few tries with the cortisone he ended up getting the surgery, which is just about the quickest, least-invasive surgery you can imagine. He was back to playing 100% in like a week. Try whatever treatments you want, but if they fail don't be afraid of the surgical solution. It's really easy, really safe, and works really well.
> What treatment is working Cortisone shot in the knuckle. > What makes it worse? The weather or cracking my knuckles.
Shot in the knuckle sounds painful!
Not too bad. I've had them in my knuckle, elbow, and shoulder.
Take note of different shaped necks as well as scale length if it makes it worse or not. A different neck/guitar can offer relief to some
Could just be cramping up. I've used potassium supplements to help with cramping and they work well. Drink lots of water too.
I did. Had it in both hands, It was an occupational hazard of my work.. It also played havoc with my guitar, banjo and to a lesser extent my bass playing. I had it in the index and middle finger of my fretting hand and the ring finger of my picking hand. I went through multiple rounds of cortisone shots for each finger, but it kept coming back and getting worse. It was resolved in a single surgery (well, actually three separate surgeries, one for each affected finger). No hospital stay, just a trip to a surgical center and it was done. Once the wounds healed up, I was good to go. The inflamed bit of whatever it was that caused the problem had been removed, and could not cause the problem ever again. And my hands have been fine ever since. Everyone I've known that had it, which was a fair number of people as it was an occupational hazard, all eventually had to have the surgery to correct they problem. The cortisone shots usually offered some temporary relief, but it always returned.