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Got Bit By A Large Husky Dog In The Forearm
Posted on
Wed, 20 Mar 2019
Wed, 20 Mar 2019
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Question : Got bit by a large Husky dog in the forearm twice on my right arm. Obviously pain and swelling and forearm hurt. Also middle finger on left hand chewed up. My problem is that I went back to my doctor on a Tuesday to get bandages checked, infection checked. Strength was coming back and no problems other than forearm swore. Did a few things around house and lifted a few heavy things with that hand no problems. Woke up in morning and felt like someone had ripped my tricept muscle off the bone and thumb and first finger had no strength. Couldn't bend the joint on my thumb unless I did it manually. 2 weeks later still week (thumb and finger). I can feel things with them but cant use them as well as I did.
Brief Answer:
may need to consider physiotherapy
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The possible over use of the muscles when not optimal though it was starting to regain its strength, may have caused the problem
This is the reason for example, with athletes, that they are advised to rest for 1 to 2 weeks after injury, sometimes longer, to allow the muscles to heal.
The fact that you can feel and there is no altered sensation (eg numbness, tingling etc) is good, it implies that there is no injury to the nerves but the persisting weakness, implies that there is persisting issues with the muscles
Physiotherapy exercises would be helpful here to prevent further weakness and regain strength.
Your doctor would be able to refer you to a therapist in the area. After you are shown the exercises that would optimally help, you would likely be able to do them at home
Your doctor may also want to do imaging of the area to assess the muscles
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
may need to consider physiotherapy
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The possible over use of the muscles when not optimal though it was starting to regain its strength, may have caused the problem
This is the reason for example, with athletes, that they are advised to rest for 1 to 2 weeks after injury, sometimes longer, to allow the muscles to heal.
The fact that you can feel and there is no altered sensation (eg numbness, tingling etc) is good, it implies that there is no injury to the nerves but the persisting weakness, implies that there is persisting issues with the muscles
Physiotherapy exercises would be helpful here to prevent further weakness and regain strength.
Your doctor would be able to refer you to a therapist in the area. After you are shown the exercises that would optimally help, you would likely be able to do them at home
Your doctor may also want to do imaging of the area to assess the muscles
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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