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Originally Posted by piperlori
It happened as the result of a neck injury. That being the case, why can't a neurologist (not a hand doctor which is who I was sent to) do a test to find out what nerve is being affected and then do a sympathetic nerve block or some such thing? Why is this thing considered "incurable" when it seems to me that you can, potentially, find out what is causing it and then treat the root problem vs. just the symptoms?
piper
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The problem with RSD is, even if you are now able to fix the original injury up in your neck, the nerves in your index finger are now misfiring.
Your index finger would be controlled by the median nerve, which has roots from C6-C7 and C8-T1 and passes through the brachial plexus. You might want to google Thoracic Outlet Syndrome for more info about how an injury near your neck can impact how your hand functions.
A series of stellate ganglion blocks might be able to manage the original injury and can help manage the pain of some cases of RSD pain in those areas.
What kind of doctors are you seeing now and what types of treatments have they offered ?