Bob(deckman)nelson here in the N.W. corner of the U.S. Perhaps my experiences with hand problems can help:

I've had trigger thumb in both thumbs. The shots helped, but only temporality. And yes, the shots were very painful … it's nothing you want to do for entertainment. Since then I've had surgery on both thumbs and that has been very successful.

I'm 181 years old and recently my arthritis in my hand and fingers has, at times, prevented me from playing guitar. BUT, the good news is that I recently got a prescription from an arthritis doctor for a new hand crème available by prescription only. It's not cheap, but the results are astounding.

The active ingredient is called "diclofenac sodium topical gel. 1%." It kills the pain in literally two minutes, My wife and I both use it, and we're finding that once a day is all we need.


At a recent jam session, another musician friend of mine tried it and he also couldn't believe how fast it works. He's in Ireland now, and he thought he might be able to locate it over there.

I hope this testimonial helps … CHEERS, bob nelson