Finger issue

Symptoms & Treatments
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I had a question. I have MCP inflammation and have for quite some time, especially in my pointer and middle fingers. I have some ulnar drift, in the middle and ring finger. But lately, I’ve got a new issue with my middle finger.

It’s drifting up as well, when at rest, if that makes any sense. I’ve attached a picture. My mom suggested maybe getting a scrip for OT to see if anything can be done. Anybody seen this before? Any advice?

Oh, and there is tendon pain and tightness associated with it.
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Hi Stoney, I have MCP inflammation and pain too. I'm most tender on the palmar aspect. My middle and ring fingers on my right hand are 'on the move' too. I asked my new rheumy about it a few months back and she said it's the tendons ... nothing much to do except hand exercises to keep everything moving and stretched as possible. So if you don't have a hand exercise chart might be worth asking your PT ... or I could scan and email you mine if I can find them.

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I do have a few exercises. Tendon glides and one for the interthenars (I think).

Hmm. Maybe you could email me yours.

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I've just looked for my sheets and I've filed them somewhere so safe I can't find them. No problems, though, I've just Googled some images and here are links for the exercises I do:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hand+exercises+for+arthritis&biw=800&bih=500&prmd=svin&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi219yj2NbJAhVIVxoKHawLBu0Q_AUICCgD#imgrc=o3VMfzZfjqBW9M%3A

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hand+exercises+for+arthritis&biw=800&bih=500&prmd=svin&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi219yj2NbJAhVIVxoKHawLBu0Q_AUICCgD#imgrc=OZwCTVBbQHIq-M%3A

I also put each palm flat on a hard surface and raise each finger up all the while trying to keep the other fingers flat.

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Thanks Jules. I was joking with my rheumy that I thought that my mcp’s were breaking the rules. They are not supposed to be involved in PsA.

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I'm chuckling away to myself, because I don't have much lesser joint involvement but my mcp's and mtp's are at the PsA party and always have been right from the get go. So, yes, I guess mine didn't get the memo either!