My husband has a history of juvenile RA and is diabetic. He is currently taking the generic for relafin.. Has been experiencing right UE pain from his neck into his hands /fingers. Swelling in his knuckles on occasion. Have tried a wrist splint for carpal tunnel with no relief, some relief with tennis elbow strap. Ibuprofen helps the most. Drives truck for a living and has difficulty lifting his arm up overhead and grasping things. Yet putting his arm up on the passenger seat next to him can provide some relief. Any ideas?
Hi, For neck pain, applying hot pack twice a day along with gentle neck movements after every half an hour along with neck isometric exercises will help and for hand pain and knuckle swelling do hot and cold therapy (do take a bowl of Luke warm water and another of cold water, dip hand and knuckles in hot water for three mins then dip in cold water for one min, do it 7-10 times) along with it doing some hand exercises and finger stretching exercises will help. Hope you will find the answer useful. Let me know if I can assist you further.