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Ligaments are tough bands of tissue that connect bones together. . . When the ligaments have been sprained or partially torn, treatment may simply consist of a short period of splinting and early exercise. The PIP joint is very sensitive to injury and becomes stiff very rapidly when immobilized for even short periods of time. The faster the joint begins to move the less likely there will be a problem with stiffness later on. Many sprains can be treated with simple buddy taping to the adjacent finger. This allows the good finger to brace to the injured finger while at the same time using the good finger to bend the injured finger as the hand is used.

In severe cases, surgery is necessary to repair extensive damage to the collateral ligaments or volar plate. Surgery is also necessary to remove the volar plate if it becomes trapped in the joint and prevents the surgeon from realigning the joint without surgery.

  ***** After Surgery

    You'll wear a splint or brace for three weeks after surgery to give the repair time to heal. Patients may be seen for physical or occupational therapy afterward. You will likely need to attend therapy sessions for two to three months, and you should expect full recovery to take up to four months.
    The first few therapy treatments will focus on controlling the pain and swelling from surgery. Then you'll begin gentle range-of-motion exercise. Strengthening exercises are used to give added stability around the finger joint. You'll learn ways to grip and support items in order to do your tasks safely and with the least amount of stress on your finger joint. As with any surgery, you need to avoid doing too much, too quickly.

    Eventually, you'll begin doing exercises designed to get your hand and fingers working in ways that are similar to your work tasks and daily activities. Your therapist will help you find ways to do your tasks that don't put too much stress on your finger joint. Before your therapy sessions end, your therapist will teach you a number of ways to avoid future problems.

    Your therapist's goal is to help you keep your pain under control, improve your strength and range of motion, and regain fine motor abilities with your hand and finger. When your are well under way, regular visits to your therapist's office will end. Your therapist will continue to be a resource, but you will be in charge of doing your exercises as part of an ongoing home program.

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Doctor, help me build stronger bones.  I already drink lots of milk.  Is there a capsule you recommend?

C2H5OH. Good diet is all you need to keep your bones healthy. I assume you are an adult and your bones have fully grown?

Food that has vitamins to maintain the wear and tear of your body. If you are fat, try to lose weight. Regular exercise. Common sense things

 

Dr in d house U are doing a great job,pls help me with my prob. When i was 13th (16 yrs ago),i use to observe dt blood comes of my male organ when ever i'm toilet (though i havent xperience sex b4) bt now dt i heard dt is a symptom of STD,i started observed my sperm & discover dt it shows some yellowish colour lk dead sperm cell. Pls wht can i do?.

topheal, it is unusual to be passing blood each time pass urine. You need to be seen by a urologist. Do you have history of tuberculosis

C2H5OH, before I venture into treating people I like to have appropriate tests. Depends on where you are based. Access to MRI will tell you how badly damaged your ligament is and whether it needs surgery. Good ultrasonographers can interpret the same. See a plastic or orthopaedic surgeon with interest in hand surgery or someone who is a specialist hand surgeon.

balogun, good work you are doing here. whats your specialty? mine is orthopaedics and trauma. my interests vary from sports medicine to wellness ,fitness and health management.

@ Balogun
Don't know how I missed the post about your visit.  It would be great to meet you and Naijaking.  I'm very excited:)

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MY FRIEND TOLD ME HE SLEPT WITH HIS GIRL LAST WEEKEND AFTER 4MONTHS OF MISS CONTACTS, SHE TRAVELLED TO WARRI AND THIS WEEKEND,HE FIND IT PAINFUL TO URINATE

HE FEELS AS IF THERE IS SOAP IN THE TIP OF HIS PENIS.PERPERISH AS HE SAY IT AND TODAY MORNING, ASTONISHLY,HE CALL AND TOLD ME THAT HE SAW WHITE LIKE LIQUID, LIKE SPERM BUT IT IS NOT SPERM ON HIS PENIS MOUTH/HOLE

HE IS CRYING WHEN HE WAS TELLING ME AND HE IS AFRAID TO GO FOR CHECK UP?

WHATS THIS SEX DISEASE NAME?

WHICH DRUG OR NATIVE HERB OR INJECTION CAN HE TAKE?

an elderly man told me of septrin injection or tablets, ?

it is ok to pass it on to my best friend?


HELP ME HERE, LET ME ADVISE HIM

PLS DOC, U CAN ALSO LEAVE your GSM NUMBER OR OFFICE LINE  or YAHOO ID FOR ANY OTHER ADVISE / CHATTING

Don faszy, always best to seek a genitourinary specialist for this and make sure your friend and girlfriend provide proper contact list to the doctor

Sounds very good

 :'(am 25 yrs,and was told by my bfriend dat some discharge comes out of my breast,i hav never be pregnant an have stayed away from actual sex since 4 yrs ago,wat could be d cause,n remember dat i hav also check 4 bumps or any strange difference,alot of my friends confirm dat they feel d same,pls explain to me,am very worried.

I haven't exactly talked to a "specialist" about an appointment for surgery per se.  I still need to setup an appointment to meet with podiatry and orthopedics, and they would be the ones to decide my fate.

I aint' scared of the surgery or nothing.  Can live with the pain but would rather not.  I am more concerned about the surgery limiting the mobility of my fingers.

I haven't exactly been treating it.  The injury keeps getting re-aggravated time and time again.