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Originally Posted by STW1023
I was diagnosed with Pagett Schroeder's syndrome 4 years ago, and proceeded with the rib resection. I was hoping someone who has been through this could have some advice for me. My pain post-op has always been a constant, not terrible, but still there. recently, in the past month or so, it has gotten consistently worse. It's been a mix of sharp pain & numbness going down my arm. Any ideas? I haven't been able to find much information on patients long term recovery with this sort of thing.
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Was your procedure transaxillary or supraclavicular? It sounds like you have some neurogenic symptoms now as a result of the surgery (perhaps scarring/adhesions). Have you been to physical therapy? Nerve mobilization/gliding/flossing have helped my arm pain & numbness. Also, icing from my clavicle to my underarm has been beneficial as well.
However, I'm only 6 weeks post-op from left rib resection (transaxillary) and 1 week from the right (hardly long-term post-op). My case is both neurogenic and vascular.