molly mentioning bracing, reminded me of something.

bracing always made my tendon / ligament problems worse.

don't know if its true or not, but my first hand PT told me that if a brace helps, its carpel tunnel and if it makes it worse, its tendonitis. don't know if that's true, but even a little bracing, allowed the inflammation to get worse and worse for me; my understanding is that it didn't allow for proper blood flow to allow the body to try to heal it. so the secret for me was to not use the inflamed or torn tendons or ligaments, but to allow them to move freely. a careful balancing act for me.

trial and error when it comes to bracing. if it helps, do it. if it makes it worse, don't. that's been the advice from my hand PTs, hand orthopedists / surgeons.


sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)