Update on painful wrist

[kulina]

Just an update in case some of you have had this type of pain and would like to know how it was resolved. I had pain in my right wrist and at it's worst, my hand was also swollen and I couldn't use it at all for about 6 weeks. I was on 4 mg Pred and didn't want to increase it. I was given a concentrated (5 day pack) dose of Pred which reduced the inflammation for about 2 days but otherwise did nothing. My doctor gave me a Cortisone shot and within 3 weeks, the inflammation was down and the pain was gone. OT (occupational therapy) and a compression glove didn't work at the time, only created more swelling. Hot and cold and raising the wrist helped but the Cortisone shot resolved it completely. On another note, I have had pain on top of my right knee for the last 4 years. I'm happy to say that with my last round of PT that has also been resolved. I'm in disbelief that my knee is pain free after all this time.

[SheffieldJane]

Thank you for posting. Useful for the other ailments that afflict us.

[Billswife]

Also have intense left knee pain, what is PT Julian?

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Billswife]

Physiotherapy

[kulina in reply to Billswife]

Sorry, physical therapy as we say here in the US. And, by the way my pain was above the knee, telling me it was tendon problem, not arthritis.