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Originally Posted by Linmarie
I had 11 stellate ganglion blocks (without anesthesia) and they helped a bit. I had a good OT who helped bring my hand back from atrophied and immobile to useful. The primary techniques that my OT used were scrubbing and loading. I spent hours every day working on it & fortunately I was able to get use of my hand back. I wish you the best of luck.
Linmarie
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11? nice, i was allowed 6 total then my sympathectomy, which failed after my former job made me work 100% normal with my bad arm even against doctors orders. Therapy had started to be helpful before that.
Definately keep up with the blocks if you can, pain meds, the works. My arm is atrophied badly now, it barely feels ok as long as it is bent up against the chest - no that doesn't stop the pain and spasms, but it slows the swelling and discolorization.
Congratulations on the hand use too