Question about arm pain
 

C8
 

The forearm is a path from the tos compression it follows the path all the way down as you can see in there dermatones,
Is this the pain area?
Di

Just a added thought, that does not eman it is your problem. If you relate it to the surgeon he many have some thoughts. It could be too, the surgery caused an irratation and it is going to calm down. For nerve pain, if that is what it is try Advils, I take three or four to help the pain.

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Myotomes & Dermatomes

Spinal nerves have motor fibers and sensory fibers. The motor fibers innervate certain muscles, while the sensory fibers innervate certain areas of skin. A skin area innervated by the sensory fibers of a single nerve root is known as a dermatome. A group of muscles primarily innervated by the motor fibers of a single nerve root is known as a myotome. Although slight variations do exist, dermatome and myotome patterns of distribution are relatively consistent from person to person.

Myotomes

Myotomes - Relationship between the spinal nerve & muscle
Dermatomes - Relationship between the spinal nerve & skin.
Each muscle in the body is supplied by a particular level or segment of the spinal cord and by its corresponding spinal nerve. The muscle, and its nerve make up a myotome. This is approximately the same for every person and are as follows:

C3,4 and 5 supply the diaphragm (the large muscle between the chest and the belly that we use to breath).

C5 also supplies the shoulder muscles and the muscle that we use to bend our elbow .

C6 is for bending the wrist back.

C7 is for straightening the elbow.

C8 bends the fingers.

T1 spreads the fingers.

T1 –T12 supplies the chest wall & abdominal muscles.

L2 bends the hip.

L3 straightens the knee.

L4 pulls the foot up.

L5 wiggles the toes.

S1 pulls the foot down.

S3,4 and 5 supply the bladder. bowel and sex organs and the **** and other pelvic muscles.

Dermatomes

Dermatome is a Greek word which literally means "skin cutting". A dermatome is an area of the skin supplied by nerve fibers originating from a single dorsal nerve root. The dermatomes are named according to the spinal nerve which supplies them. The dermatomes form into bands around the trunk but in the limbs their organisation is more complex as a result of the dermatomes being "pulled out" as the limb buds form and develop into the limbs during embryological development.

In diagrams or maps, the boundaries of dermatomes are usually sharply defined. However, in life there is considerable overlap of innervation between adjacent dermatomes. Thus, if there is a loss of afferent nerve function by one spinal nerve sensation from the region of skin which it supplies is not usually completely lost as overlap from adjacent spinal nerves occurs: however, there will be a reduction in sensitivity.

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Doctor says
 

Hope, many have had pumps for TOS, It is good because they can add all meds, baclophen for a muscle spasm, the morphine and or any other pain med, something for inflamation...everything goes in it

De wass going to get one. It was good as the meds would go in the spinal cord and not in her bad stomach or aggrivate the liver. The methadone they tried had her in liver failure, the psych emds and seroqual had her diabetic.

I had such hope for the pump,
it could have literally saved her.
Be well, I hope they can figure something else out to hold device or someone else to hold it for you.
Di

Di, I was aware of the Baclaphen along with the Dilaudid or Morphine... however I was unaware that they were able to mix any other medication through that ! Like I said that was ashame, she did not get it, I am sure the releif gained would have been priceless just based on my trial... he was nice as could be to me, though like I said sure like most surgueons can become crankey real easy!!! As always Diane you are a plethora of info !!!;)

HI hope, I still have terrible forearm pain. One doc said it was from tos, another said my tendon is trapped and needs to be released. I actually had the tendon release surgery booked when i finally got the call for my tos surgery( 2 year wait list) so had to cancel the 1st surgery. I was hoping the tos suregery would atke care of my arm too, so I wouldnt need another suregry,but im having alot of flare ups with it . After having so many complications after my tos surgery, I won't be giving in and having any surgery for a long time to come. 1 thing you can try is a tendonitis band worn just below the elbow. It really helped me to be able to continue to use my arms. ((((hugs)))) cindy

Mixed up brain
 

Hello Hope; So glad to hear of the improvements. Just sat down to read your thread. You are so funny. I find my memory is slipping and I have no pump. LOL. Just glad to see your post. Di your maps are really great, Take care all.

This is the dermatomes chart I need, but I can't get it to copy.

DiMarie, is there any way you can send this to me, or Jo, as an email that I can save in Word? This is so helpful!!!

A right click on the image should give you options -
like "Save Image As" that's what I use most times.

Have to be sure to save it where you can find it like My Documents /My Pictures -
a little screen should pop open asking where to save it.

Once you save it in pictures or documents on your computer then open Word and open or import the picture