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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Left Forearm
Question: what does it mean when your left forearm hurts when to try to accomplish the basic activities of everyday life?
Brief Answer:
Most likely tennis elbow.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You are most likely to be having tendinitis ( most probably tennis elbow) . Treatment of it is rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen for relief. To give rest to elbow you can use use splint. It is advisable not to use left forearm and hand in day to day activities and work as far as possible for few weeks. In resistance cases I found local application of injection triamcilone along with analgesic and rest with very good results in patients coming to my clinical. You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Most likely tennis elbow.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You are most likely to be having tendinitis ( most probably tennis elbow) . Treatment of it is rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen for relief. To give rest to elbow you can use use splint. It is advisable not to use left forearm and hand in day to day activities and work as far as possible for few weeks. In resistance cases I found local application of injection triamcilone along with analgesic and rest with very good results in patients coming to my clinical. You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
is it absolutely necessary to use a splint?
Brief Answer:
No ,splint is not necessarily at all.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
No , splint is not necessarily at all. Its purpose to rest the forearm. So minimum possible work with effected forearm is advisable.
Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
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Wishing you good health
Take care
No ,splint is not necessarily at all.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
No , splint is not necessarily at all. Its purpose to rest the forearm. So minimum possible work with effected forearm is advisable.
Everything else already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
XXXX
Wishing you good health
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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