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Suggest Treatment For Arm Pain After Varicose Vein Removal

I had varicose veins removed the week before xmas, less then a week later my right arm started to get really painful, I cant put my arm behind my back it hurts to much, today I started getting chest pains and now my right arm feels like its going numb
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Hi...
The pain in the arm due to stiff muscles especially your pectotral and biceps...as you would have not properly mobilised your muscles following the surgery...Don't worry..

I recommend you to..

Do lot of icing frequently in the painful area..
Knead gently over your chest muscles and front side of your shoulder and biceps....it will be tender...do it very gently initially and ice it...
gently stretch your Pecs. biceps..shoulder posterior capsule...( can be stretched by reaching for opposite shoulder by elbow and slight over pressure can be given at the end...
initiate pulling exercises like seated rowing ..shoulder retractions...bilateral shoulder external rotation...do without weights initially later you can add resistance....
Avoid lying on the painful side...
Keep your neck muscles flexible by stretching and icing...

Hope this is helpful for you
kindly revert back in case you need any clarification...

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Suggest Treatment For Arm Pain After Varicose Vein Removal

Hi... The pain in the arm due to stiff muscles especially your pectotral and biceps...as you would have not properly mobilised your muscles following the surgery...Don t worry.. I recommend you to.. Do lot of icing frequently in the painful area.. Knead gently over your chest muscles and front side of your shoulder and biceps....it will be tender...do it very gently initially and ice it... gently stretch your Pecs. biceps..shoulder posterior capsule...( can be stretched by reaching for opposite shoulder by elbow and slight over pressure can be given at the end... initiate pulling exercises like seated rowing ..shoulder retractions...bilateral shoulder external rotation...do without weights initially later you can add resistance.... Avoid lying on the painful side... Keep your neck muscles flexible by stretching and icing... Hope this is helpful for you kindly revert back in case you need any clarification...