Degenerative arthritis

[rookie]

I have recd come great input from Bill on an arthritis condition I am experiencing with my wrist and the complications it is causing with lifting. One comment that was made was that "tractioning" my wrist may help with the pain. I am looking for info on what this means. Thanks

[Bill Hartman]

Ah ha! So it's you!

This is a photo of ankle traction that will give you an idea. You can use a jump stretch band or equivalent or do it manually to your wrist.

http://www.stretchtofitness.com/programs.html#rehab

The band should be placed around the wrist just beyond the bump on the end of the forearm bone and before the hand (at the wrinkly part of the wrist if you're looking at the palm side of your wrist). If you do it manually, wrap your thumb and middle finger around your wrist and gently pull like you're trying to pull your hand off the wrist (uh, don't pull that hard, okay )

The nice thing about the band is that you can relax and reduce any muscles splinting that may block the traction.

Hope that helps.

Bill

[rookie]

Thanks. Your help has been great. I can lift when my wrist is not cocked but when it is bent any amount of weight is painful. You were dead on about the push-ups on my knuckles. No pain at all. But a regular push-up, I give up at about ten due to the pain. thanks again.