Has anyone had a swan neck deformaty in any of their finger joints,if so what treatment did you have

[gradyjackjacob]

Has anyone had a swan neck deformaty iin any of their finger joints,if so what treatment did you have.

[kizzy12]

hi i have it in 4 fingers..the only treatment i have is finger splints from my OT they do help xx

[gradyjackjacob in reply to kizzy12]

Can you bend your fingers,i can,t

[kizzy12 in reply to gradyjackjacob]

i cant on my own but the splints keep them slightly bent so you can use them

[Shell1967]

Yes I have two,I have two splints if I want to use them and keeps them straightened.

[gradyjackjacob]

Can you bend your fingers,i can,t

[Shell1967 in reply to gradyjackjacob]

No I can't either very stiff and sore too xx

[gradyjackjacob in reply to Shell1967]

Have you been offered any other treatment other than the splints

[Shell1967 in reply to gradyjackjacob]

No 6 weekly sessions of hand exercises and finger splints that's all.

[gradyjackjacob in reply to Shell1967]

Thanks for the info

[KatyMary]

Hi there, I have this and was given plastic splints by the OT. I can bend my fingers ok now and the OT did say to use the splits to stop them getting worse. Before I started MTX and other meds I struggled to bend them though.

[jenna]

Hi yes my hand/fingers are very twisted, been given a splint to wear in bed, but I wake in middle of night and take it off (I never remember doing it) also splints on fingers for day time, my consultant says next thing is op, But they are working so I don't think so, they just look a bit odd, but hey ho I can use them.

[gradyjackjacob]

Thanks for that info,i,m seeing a consultant on the first of next month.Splints here i come.

[gradyjackjacob]

Thanks for that info,splints it is.I hope my other fingers don,t go like my small one or i will look like edward sissorhands

[Shell1967 in reply to gradyjackjacob]

That's what I was thinking the other day xx

[Victoria-NRAS Partner Moderator NRAS]

Hi

This article on ring splints may be of interest. If you were interested in getting these made, you could ask your OT about them, or contact the NRAS Helpline for some more information:

nras.org.uk/patients-in-foc...

Kind regards

Victoria

(NRAS)