Frank

MANY THANKS TO ONE AND ALL!

Many good ideas in your replies and I am going to check out the links and look at a new neck strap and a pistol grip to allow me to bear the camera weight with my good hand.

Been a bit down in the dumps over this but you all gave me some great ideas and definitely improved my mood!!

Frank

PalePictures Loc: Traveling

Just one. The internet information is old. Get the injections. A good hand doctor should recommend it. Seems to be less likely hood of recurrence.

The treatment is for DC only not arthritis.

The Rev

Just finished hand surgery (Dupuytren's).That's the answer for holding your cam era.

jcsnell Loc: SW Ohio

Thanks for the info, will research and get with my Dr. to see what he thinks...john

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

I would have to agree, based on what I have seen with friends and family, that the injections are the most effective (and certainly least invasive) treatment. The only purpose of lithotripsy is to more effectively pulverize the collagen tissue that has effectively been destabilized/destroyed buy the injection, yet persists as the now harmless, yet persistent lump. Different doctors have different methods to permit the body to re-absorb the scar tissue, but the lithotripter is fast, painless and in smaller applications fast and relatively inexpensive. Ultimately though, it is no more effective than manipulation (gentle massage), and it could well be that the injections will, by themselves, cause the scar tissue to disintegrate. Still, it is comforting to know that, even if the injections fail, there is a highly successful surgical procedure available. I have also heard that the surgery can now be performed in a procedure quite like arthroscopy.

Added note: many years ago, osteomyelitis in a finger joint required removal of the joint lining by a surgical process called a sequestrectomy; since that operation, I have had no arthritic activity in that joint.

singleviking Loc: Lake Sebu Eco Park, Philippines

If you do a SEARCH for "STEADYCAM VEST" you will get links for numerous shoulder or upper torso mounted camera stabalization devices. Many are available from AMAZON and I'm sure that B&H has them available too. There are some for low prices that can hold your camera steady while you use your other hand for camera functions and shutter release or use a remote shutter release. Some of these devices are reasonable price for their function. As I recall, they start around $300 or so. You might want to be able to try out one though before investing in one since there's too many options to mention here for this type of stabalization device.