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What Causes Constant Pain In The Hands After Rotator Cuff Surgery?
Question: I AM A 79 YEAR OLD MALE, HAVELIVED ANACTIVE LIIFE MT. CLIMBING ETC. HADA FALL THIS PAST WINTER THAT LED TO ROTATOR CUFFSURGERUY NOW I HAVEDEVELOPED BILATERAL CRPSIN BOTH HANDS. I HAVESEEN A NUMBER OF DOC'S BUT NO ANSWERS
Q DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGESTIONS?
Q DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGESTIONS?
Brief Answer:
Upload reports and take treatment as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The pain in both hands can be due to CRPS or cervical radiculopathy or median neuropathy due to carpal tunnel syndrome.
Is there any neck pain or radiation from neck region?
Please upload reports of imaging and previous testings.
Any MRI of cervical spine?
Any nerve conduction study of upper limbs?
For treatment physiotherapy is important.
Drugs like pregabalin, gabapentin, amitriptyline or sertraline may be useful.
As you have tried Lyrica and got dizziness, you can try with low dose gabapentin (50 mg) now.
Pain killers like aceclofenac can be used for short duration. Opioids like tapentadol can also be tried.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
neurologist
Upload reports and take treatment as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The pain in both hands can be due to CRPS or cervical radiculopathy or median neuropathy due to carpal tunnel syndrome.
Is there any neck pain or radiation from neck region?
Please upload reports of imaging and previous testings.
Any MRI of cervical spine?
Any nerve conduction study of upper limbs?
For treatment physiotherapy is important.
Drugs like pregabalin, gabapentin, amitriptyline or sertraline may be useful.
As you have tried Lyrica and got dizziness, you can try with low dose gabapentin (50 mg) now.
Pain killers like aceclofenac can be used for short duration. Opioids like tapentadol can also be tried.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
neurologist
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