Hi,

Just finished reading your post about your daughter and let me first say how sorry I am that she is suffering the way that she is and at such a young age, I just can't even express enough sympathy for you and your family.

Unfortunately, I don't know very much about the type of block your daughter had but it doesn't sound like it helped her very much, if at all.

I used to work with people who had disabilities and one of the problems many of them had was hand contractures such as what your daughter seems to be experiencing. We used something called a cone-splint and inserted it into the palm of the hand to keep it open. I believe an occupational therapist or perhaps a physical therapist would be able to fit your daughter for one.

I also use tramadol for pain and it definitely could be masking pain in other areas of the body, such as the hand.

I'm sorry I don't have any more information for you at this time. I sincerely hope you find answers to all of the questions you have. I also hope your daughter is able to find some relief from all of her pain and suffering soon. I'm sure with a mom as concerned and intelligent as you, she has a good chance of finding the treatment that will work for her. jenny