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Frozen shoulder and finger joints

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leah08809
leah08809

I'm on my way to thawing out after 8 months of frozen fun. For the past month I've noticed that my index finger on the affected arm has gotten stiffer and stiffer. Now I have a lovely swollen joint and the finger is hard to bend. So now the opposite hand is going the same route. I'm thinking inflammation has kicked up a party in my hands? Physio jumped on arthritis. Anyone else experiencing this? Want to find out if it's permanent.

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  • hope4cure
    hope4cure leah08809

    Posted

    You might check out with a doctor that specializes in Xiaflex shots for frozen shoulder.

    i had this done it was amazing to have ROM back again ad the capsule in th shoulder was frozen. Injection is a enzyme that helps break up the guild up of collagen in the shoulder and fingers if diagnosed with the symptoms you shared it might help you. 

    i'm in the US AND XIAFLEX inj cations opened up two fingers frozen and same shoulder . Check online for doc in your area and more info on Xiaflex. 

    Now I can use my hand and shoulder is much better. Still use precautions lifting and PT for both fingers and shoulder after injection. 

    • leah08809
      leah08809 hope4cure

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply Hope. Appreciate it. That sounds really interesting and I may look into that. Can you tell me if your fingers and knuckles on both hands became stiff and swollen??
    • hope4cure
      hope4cure leah08809

      Posted

      Just one hand became very swollen and stiff. Both hands have arthritis one hand effected with contracture disease called duypretrens  collagen build up in Palm and same in shoulders causing them to freeze . It best ti find a specialist who haste done many injections. I was in a clinical study with doc for my shoulder.it was painful but worth a non surgerical procedure., 

       

    • LessrTuberosity
      LessrTuberosity hope4cure

      Posted

      I had a bad shoulder fracture 11 months ago, 3 surgeries and am still stiff and painful. It's interesting to read your comment, as I developed a ganglion cyst on my 2nd finger at the joint with the palm about 3 months after my injury. It is painful to touch but does not affect my rom. The dr thought it was a mere coincidence and not related to the supposed 'frozen shoulder' issue. Maybe there is a connection after all. I have not had any treatment for it, may be too small to do anything yet. 

  • Maz57
    Maz57 leah08809

    Posted

    I have the same problem. My index and ring finger both stiff on affected arm. I too have Dupuytren's contracture in same hand. I'm 8 months in to this nasty affliction (caused by a fall) although im thawing nicely. Have mention fingers to Doctor but didn't get much of a response. Perhaps I'll do more research and go back armed with a bit more info and hopefully get better response.

    • hope4cure
      hope4cure Maz57

      Posted

      Plz see a dr that specializes in Dupuytrens. Surgery in never recommended for first treatment. As it will cause the collagen to drow and spread more and as a result more fingers can contract .

      i had three fingers contract tight to palm after hand specialist did surhpgery. Started with one pinky curl.  Could not use rt hand. Wear gloves or just do normal daily tasks. Xiaflex injections are painful but well worth it. Now I have full range of motion with fingers. I wear a nightly glove splint.

      also if have interest in a online web site let me know . They have all the research and treatments for this horrible disease. It can also affect the feet. Usually most docs don't recognize it and diagnose plantarfacitis, when in reality as I discovered I had this in my feet too. 

  • frozen_stiff
    frozen_stiff leah08809

    Posted

    In dupuytrens I think it it is difficult to extend the affected fingers. I know a couple of people with Dupuytrens and they have fixed flexion of the ring and little fingers.
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