This week I’ve tried to add a bit of resistance, in the form of a rubber band, it came with the eggs.

It’s very very weak and merely 10 reps later to failure, I was spent. So this isn’t an exercise to do hourly, or multiple times a day (YET!!)  See video Here

The area around the wire at the MCP joint, is bothersome. As seen in photos it’s easily dented, makes using scissors hard, and somehow it’s a target whenever I am rummaging around in drawers etc. Definitely a weak spot and hurts a fair bit when knocked.

We are camping this week, so I have bought a spare brace in case. Though I think the metal strip against the wire bump might be too difficult to wear πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

The orange and grey one cost me Β£25 from Amazon, the new black and grey one was Β£3.05 from AliExpress and it’s really good, though metal strip is along the thumb, rather than by the sides as the orange and grey one is. Plus side though the top of the thumb part on the new one is adjustable, unlike the orange one. So pros and cons both ways.

General aches observed now, occasionally I will use the ibuprofen gel to just help it along. This constant rain isn’t helping with arthritic aches if I’m honest.

See how the top still isn’t really flexing πŸ₯ΊπŸ₯ΊπŸ₯Ί no idea why it’s so tough, I’m trying with all my might. See Here

Had another little accident, meaning I knocked the thumb again, I find it hard to tuck it away, or judge the distance between me and the thing. I misjudge how little I can move the thumb out the way πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈπŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™€οΈ I cried a fair bit. But Ice and resting soon settled pain and swelling thank goodness.

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Last week we were camping and walking, and this hand (fusion) one is magic. Except a flat hand to push myself up on things, I’m doing everything as normal. I would say I just need to build strength in the pinch grip. So with that in mind, my daughter has some hand physio equipment, so we met up and did a book swap, and she’s lent me her equipment to help with strength.

Hand Grip Ball.

Hand balls, these help strengthen hand and finger flexibility. 3 colours show the different levels of strength resistance. Yellow 10kg/22lb Red 20kg/44lb Blue 40kg/88lb squeeze the ball with it in the palm of the hand, or squeeze between thumb and fingers 10 reps

Finger Strength Resistance Bands.

Finger Strength Resistance Bands, once again graded in difficulty using colours. Green 3kg/6.6lb Blue 4kg/8.8lb Orange 5kg/11lb place fingers into loops and expand fingers outwards. 10 reps

Nice to have some targeted exercises, not just for the post operative hand, but also excellent to help keep and maintain muscle strength in the right hand that needs surgery.

Arthritis, CMC joint problems, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Life Update