Diclofenac or PRP injections for Osteoarthritis

You don't mention which joint or joints you're having osteoarthritis in. But I'm going to be assuming that it is in the joint in the meaty part of the thumb. Where the thumb meets the palm of your hand. Have you have ever tried getting and wearing thumb braces? You can find them on Amazon or at most local drugstores. I have suffered from osteoarthritis in both of my thumbs for years. And it's gradually getting worse. I have never had any treatment for it other than the thumb braces and they work wonderfully for me most of the time. But I have been experiencing a lot more pain than normal in my right thumb. So I had asked to get a steroid injection into my thumb. I did not get that far though so I can't tell you how that would go.

I also wear a glove splint every night called Fixx glove, fingers open. See example on line. Important to keep thumb in a straight line not curled up as we sleep. It has stopped the pain and rest is always a good start with water therapy and hot wax therapy. I wore just a thumb brace for thumb for rest for a couple of months.  See a hand specialist for info for your particular case. 

Hi Samantha,

​I have had PRP and have been for the last 4 years. Would highly recommend it.  You start with three injections two weeks apart for a 6 week period you then go back about 5 months later or when you start to feel your thumbs start hurting again. The injections do hurt but when you get 5 months almost pain free then the 20 seconds it takes for each thumb to be injected is minor. I also take 3 rose hip capsules per day and I find when I miss after a few days I can actually notice the difference.