Re: ulnar nerve entrapment leads to rsd

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On 7/29/08, mary mckay wrote:
> On 7/08/08, DS wrote:
>> get ART and Graston therapies to break down scar tissue and
>> get back range of motion
>>
>> On 6/03/08, adlpn wrote:
>>> On 5/21/08, Shane wrote:
>>>> I am a 22 year old male from new york. In october of 2007
>>>> I was hurt at work, a bunjii cord snapped and hit me in my
>>>> elbow, which created an ulnar nerve entrapment at the
>>>> elbow. I suffered through physical therapy for 3 months
>>>> before the doc said it's time for surgery... the
>>>> entrapment led to a condition known as "claw hand
>>>> deformity". my left ring and small finger curled into my
>>>> palm and stayed there. so I went in for surgery in
>>>> february, and had an ulnar nerve transposition. the
>>>> surgery was a success, my fingers returned back to their
>>>> normal positions, and i continued physical therapy for the
>>>> next three weeks with much progress. after the 3rd week, i
>>>> developed very serious pains in my entire arm and hand. i
>>>> called the doc and she prescribed vicoprofen, and said to
>>>> make an appt. with her after the weekend had passed.
>>>> monday morning i go into the doc's office and she see that
>>>> i cannot move my arm nor open my hand to any extent, so
>>>> she prescribes a script for a possible infection. i run
>>>> the course of the script and there was no relief. so here
>>>> i am, minus a limb, stuck with a closed fist because its
>>>> so unbearable to move or open. so she sends me to pain
>>>> management where i am finally diagnosed correctly. as a
>>>> result of the surgery i developed a nerve disease refered
>>>> to as RSD (reflex sympathetic distrophy). i am prescribed
>>>> medications, lidoderm patches, narcotics, opiates, anti-
>>>> inflamatories and every week, once a week, for six weeks
>>>> i received a nerve block (stellate ganglion block). a
>>>> needle shoved into my neck that paralyzed my vocal cords,
>>>> left me with a lump in my throat the size of the alps, and
>>>> the worst case of "pink eye". EVERYTHING...TO NO EVAIL.
>>>> nothing worked. so now it is nearing the end of may, and
>>>> because i cant move my arm or hand, the muscles are
>>>> beginning to contract, and my p.t. says that if something
>>>> is not done soon to mobilize my dead appendage, i will
>>>> lose all function of it for the rest of my life. NOW...THE
>>>> LAST, WORST CASE SCENARIO...a little contraption called a
>>>> SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR. someone is going to go digging in
>>>> my back, implant this device, plug it into my spine, and
>>>> hope for the best. WOW. I am so fed up with the, "well if
>>>> this doesnt work" and the "lets try this". i dont want to
>>>> feel the pain anymore. i want to go back to work. i want
>>>> to be 22 years old again. if someone is out there that has
>>>> been through something similar, please tell me, inform me,
>>>> help me understand. what do i do now? ill never be able to
>>>> work again. how do i pay bills in the future? what type of
>>>> compensation do i receive from the comp. insurers? how
>>>> much is enough for a settlement? please... anyone...
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>>> I have been going through the same thing minus the clawing of
>>> the hand for 3 yrs. I too have tried various medicines, PT
>>> however my Dr is a total work comp Dr who refuses to do
>>> anything else for it. I was 25 when diagnosed and had
>> surgery.
>>> the surgery only made it worse. I have been to several Drs on
>>> my own who all agree the nerve is beyond repair. I have filed
>>> a lawsuit against Work Comp (which takes a year or two to
>> come
>>> up) I have just done my deposition and should be offered a
>>> settlement soon. The settlement will totally depend on what
>>> state yoou are in. My advice is to figure your wages from the
>>> time of injury (or when work comp stops paying) to the age of
>>> 65 here your settlement would probably be around half of
>> that.
>>> Also make a list of other things you are not able to do.
>>> As for your arm surgeries are only going to make it worse.
>>> Elavil has been the only thing that helps me and it pretty
>>> much just helps me sleep. Lyrica is also suppose to be good
>>> but i could not take it due to side effects. The other pain
>>> meds do not seem to help nerve pain. I also soak my arm in
>> hot
>>> water several times a day and do stretching exercises
>> (because
>>> my arm is locked up) Unfortunately I have learned to deal
>> with
>>> not getting my youth back i have missed out on alot with my
>>> children and wish everyday someone would fix it but all say
>> it
>>> can not be fixed because the nerve would only become more
>>> damaged and I would loose total use of my arm.
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> I have had rsd for over 11yrs. You can go to dr. after dr. like
> I learned tthe hard way or find and RSD specialist
> Immediately!!! Also look uop RSD attorneys because if your
> attorney is not fully educated about RSD you can forget it. It
> can and will spread with every wrong treatment you have.....NO
> ICE, No surgeries, it only nmakes it worse. I can be e-mailed
> because I have a lot of answers for all of you about the best
> drs and how angel flights will fly you there for free.
> Unfortunaely I do not have the time right now to elaborate. but
> the reasearh and mistakes I made along the way, I don't want
> anyone else to make the same ones. Lucky I am with a great dr.
> now who specializes in RSD. Mary mkmmkm33@yahoo.com
I am dealing with the same issue right now and the pain is more
then before . the heat pad works for a little while . but i can't
have that with me at work