You should do what helps you cope until you get to the doctor to discuss. Try to make it as comfortable as possible. If the problem is not from the arm why would you put it in a sling?
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Originally Posted by AlishaE
I have CRPS in my left leg & have been experiencing burning pain in my right elbow joint & generalized arm pain for the past few months. Told my pain doc but he seems to think the spread would happen leg to leg not to my arm & didn't seem to concerned.
This past weekend did alot of laundry & cookie decorating & had what I would call a RSD flare in my arm from fingers to shoulder. Burning, aching, weakness and couldn't hold anything in my right hand.
Called pain doc & he only offered meds. (I am seeing him in 4 days for a block for a Tarlov Cyst I have in spine.)
My concerned hubby has some questions on how to treat....Here are Paul's questions:
Hello! I would like to know if we put the arm in a sling to imobilize it for a day if that is a bad thing or will an extended period of non-use help settle the nerves in the arm?
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