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What Treatment Is Suggested For Pain And Numbness In Hand?
Hello, I had right rotator cuff surgery just 6 weeks ago, one tendon repaired. After 4 weeks I removed sling and began physical therapy. I have horrible pain and numbness in my hand, a little in my forearm, and some burning pain in the tricep region. The pain in the hand is almost excruciating. I had swelling in the hand, but it is subsiding as I work the hand, the pain,though, has increased. What do I do?
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it looks to me that you may be developing symphathetic overactivity.In any surgery of arm or shoulder in some patient after amount of surgery patient develop stiffness, swelling and severe pain. Pain is more in night. My advice to you is that you start physiotherapy like wax bath. Tablet like Amytyptalin can help you too.
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