Comments on: triggered finger

By: Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:06:58 +0000

from falling which is tremendous pain. I heard of new technology to correct without surgery, trying to make contact. Any suggestion for relief would be appreciated. Don’t take medication it is bad for your health, opt for therapy.

By: Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:02:53 +0000

I read all however I am left handed but ambidexterous. I fell in a manhole in 2003 holding up my body weight of 170lbs on both wrist. I had surgery in Feby 05 for CTS after many steroid injection never worked. MRI shows that the left shoulder has a tear and needs Artherioscopic surgery. Yet to be done. The middle finger on my rt. hand trigger a while after surgery,the left followed soon. I held back using the left hand& it is much better than the rt. The rt. middle finger is shooting with pains non stop even through the nail. I can’t open the fridge, carry any weight that the finger has to fold. It cannot bend as we sp0eak. I have to bandage the finger & across the palm. I don’t take pain-killers but will try therapy.I sometimes use a pair of gardening gloves to prevent the finger fr

By: lorna

lorna — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:57:21 +0000

Thanks Katura, and somehow I’m not surprised to learn this about you. Lefty-woodcutting, that is hardcore! You really do learn to conserve your energy in the damaged hand. I either keep my right palm planted firmly on my knee, or bent behind my back so I don’t pick things up with it.

I’m getting really good at left-handed stuff - tonight I even used chopsticks as a lefty and didn’t drop anything! And being more patient is never a bad thing, for making art.

By: Katura

Katura — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:58:04 +0000

Oy! Poor Lorna! I’m so glad that it’s treatable.

I taught myself to paint left-handed in grad school due to a tendonitis wrist-thing. Like you say, painting is mostly in the brain, and with patience left hands work too. I’ve been trying to shift as many tasks as I can to the left hand so that the right can be used just for when I need it. Wood engraving class at the GNSI meeting–did it more than half the block as a leftie.

Your subsequent kimono painting is lovely. Keep it up, in a gentle nice hand-friendly way!

By: lorna

lorna — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:47:38 +0000

Thanks so much Yuriy. excellent work on your blog, by the way.

Tonight I’m going to *paint* for the first time in weeks. I almost don’t remember how to start.

My hand feels better every single day. I guess the lesson I learned is: Don’t take your hands for granted!