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another noobs finger question... 18-May-2007 At 10:34:20 AM matt

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G'day all;

Around late last year i got back into the climbing thing and also started wearing a ring on the right hand ring finger. Most times i was smart enough to take it off before climbing but still wore it in a weigths gym until it was bent out of shape (ie not round) and couldnt remove it.

I got into burnely a hand full of times when it got to a point the inside squishy bit between the nuckle (hand) and first joint was very pain full to touch. I stopped climbing (due to a dislocated shoulder again) and now 3 months down the track mr physio said i could climb again. Currently, if i do any load bearing on it, it will still hurt alot, and once i let go of stuff (holds, barbells etc) i have to manally straighten it. This only happens with heavy loads, not when picking up car keys etc.

And the annoying point, the same spot on my left hand hurts exactly the same though nothing has happened to it! I havent worn the ring since it started happening 3 months ago.

My question is, should it have healed with in the 3 months it was given to rest or is something still wrong?? Also, how exactly does finger taping work and whats the right way to do it??
Thanks all

--matt