Re: How to recover from painful ligament or cartilage problems?

On Apr 27, 10:49=A0am, "A M Jackson" <no.s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:my left
middle fingers middle and bottom joints around the knuckle areas, <<

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"Aching joints, especially in the knuckle and first joint of the first
and second fingers"


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> I am 62 years old. I am a right hand person.
>
> Around 9 months ago, my left middle finger=A1=AFs middle and bottom
joints=

> around the knuckle areas, started to be painful, particularly in the
> morning. When I tried to bend my middle finger, I feel the joint
movement
> not smooth, kind of snap and bounce like a toggle switch.
>
> I am unable to fold and curl my middle finger back to touch my palm,
like
> trying to hold a fist. When I put my finger in hot water, the joint
moveme=
nt
> is smoother and less painful. I am taking Glucosamine Hydrochloride
(1500m=
g)
> plug MSN (methylsulfonylmethane 1500mg) daily, but showing no help.
>
> My doctor has X-ray and blood test for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Everything
> tested normal.
>
> I have tried and see different physicians, physical therapist,
orthopedic
> specialists; none offer much explanation or help. Except one athletic
pers=
on
> suggested I have the =A1=B0soft bone=A1=B1 problem. This soft bone is
supp=
ose to be
> part of the ligament and cartilage tightening problem. But he did not
offe=
r
> much solution for my problem, except that I should have physical therapy
> exercise.
>
> After 8 months of daily left middle finger pains, now my left thumb
starts=

> having the same kind of pain too.
>
> Can anyone out there offer any suggestions and recommendations? Thank
you =
so
> much.