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Originally Posted by dreambeliever128
I agree with Gabby. See an Ortopedic Dr. and/or a hand surgeon.
I had ulner nerve surgery about 6 years ago and have had 2 rotator cuff surgeries, and triggerfinger surgery along with TOS surgery all on my right arm and hand. I first went through PT, and I had a brace for my elbow and I have braces for both right and left hand for CTS and RSD. They were special made for me. I still use my right hand brace every once in awhile due to I believe overuse of my right hand. It gets everything going but when I wear the brace, it seems it gives it time to settle down from over use.
By seeing these speicalist you might find out you have other things going on in that arm besides just the RSD. I had blocks before my surgeries so it kept the RSD from getting worse or coming out in other areas.
Glad you found the forum. You will learn a lot and get a lot of support here.
Ada
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dreambeliever and lisa in ohio:
I can feel your pain. Radial Head Fracture,radial head replaced with titanium, ulnar nerve transposition, 2 contracture releases, 2 manipulation under anthesthia, and 1 collateral ligament repair. Oh and lets not forgert the many RSD procedures,PT for 10 months,torture, 14 stellate blocks, 3 - 5 day inpatient ketamine infusions w/boosters and one more surgery call a cryo.......,they try and freeze the nerves. But after all said and done I do not wear any braces and have about 90% of my motion and use the arm normally. Pain is my biggest issue which is almost constant but ofcourse better than when I got hurt and endurance is a big problem, I just can't seem to sweep,vaccum, garden etc. and if I do do it I have to work in 5 minute intervels.
I mention the above because I was not with the proper doctors in beginning and I almost really had a disaster with my arm. What I did not realize is that once you start with surgeries like ulnar nerve surgery, implants, etc. you really need someone who only does that kind of work, which is very hard to find. I was told about 5 doctors in the whole United States could do work like this and do it right, NYC, Boston, Minnasota, Texas, and Maryland. I live 2 hours for NYC so I choose there.
Good Luck
Gabbycakes