Find this thread very useful whenever I have a pulley injury:http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,11581.0.html
A few people have recommend getting a cortisone injection to help repair the tendon. Does anyone have any experience of this?
first-hand
Maybe try a proper rest period before considering injections.. you'll have to rest post-injection anyway so you might as well try beforehand.
Hi Ian,Is this your first finger injury?It depends how bad the injury is... can't be more specific than that.
I would be very reluctant to inject steroids near an injured tendon, especially with 12 months of the event.How was this partial rupture diagnosed?
I have had 2 inadequately brief attempts at spells of complete rest, the first was 2weeks and more recently 1 week. What do you consider a 'proper' rest period? ( a month )The rest period after the injection is one week. three weeks surely?
I have a partial tear in my middle finger tendon just above the A3 pulley. An osteopath (with no knowledge of climbing injuries) recommended stretching my finger several times a day and 'taking it easy'.