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I had a injection directly into my tendon sheath the other day. It was into the base of my index finger of my left hand. The jab itself wasn't too bad but the pain the following couple of days was bloody intense. Still smarts a fair bit now, 5 days after and I was wondering how much longer this i sgoing to go on and how long it may be before I should climb again.

Anyone had anything similar with any advice?

In reply to smithers25: In reply to smithers25: If it was a steroid injection, it can be painful for a week or so (as it has done) before it will get better. I don't know what the mechanism of injury was or the examination findings, so I can't comment on how long off climbing you will be - why don't you ask the doctor who gave it to you?

In reply to Cardi: It's an injury that won't heal and I'm not sure if it's tendon or joint. This is the third time a doc has stuck a pin in me. The first and second was done by a general GP into the soft tissue between the two fingers. And this third by a specialist who went in near the bottom of the pad on the palm just below the index finger. He said the GP injected near my tendon sheaf but he was going directly into it. I asked the specialist about climbing again and he just said climb if you want to which, to be honest, I didn't find too helpful as I haven't climbed since last September because it hurts when I do.

Might just give it a while untill my follow up appointment where the specialist says that if it's no better he will opperate. (Very unsure about that,mind!)

In reply to smithers25: Good journal article on the subject http://www.wemjournal.org/wmsonline/?request=get-document&issn=1080-603...

In reply to Cardi: Cheers, I'll have a look.

In reply to smithers25:

Operating sounds a bit extreme without some more investigation, especially if it's not even clear whether it's a joint or tendon problem. Have you had any further tests, X-ray, MRI etc?

Also, and depending on where you stand on "alternative" therapies, might be worth considering something like acupuncture. I've had an ongoing wrist (tendon) problem for a few years now, and at one point was told there's not much to be done and I should just give up climbing (!!!) But following some good physio, deep tissue work and, most recently, acupuncture it's improved hugely and I'm loving being able to climb again. It'll probably never be perfect but if I can climb pain-free then I'm happy!

Whatever happens, hope you manage to get it sorted soon.