Originally Posted by
itchyjoe
Those who have a mild case, I suggest lots of hyper-extension stretching and wearing a bike glove at night with a tongue blade inserted thru the affected finger outlet extending to the palm.
It'll be interesting to see if this works. My consultant told me that hyper-extension stretching may be counter-productive as the tendons have a tendency to contract as a result.
He also said that for a splint to work you'd have to wear it for 20+ hours a day, which would probably be as inconvenient as having a bent finger!
On the plus side, he also said the waiting list for the operation wasn't long and to talk to my GP when I found it difficult to do everyday tasks (e.g. put a glove on) and I'd go straight back on the waiting list.