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What Causes Pain Radiating From Arm To Fingers After Open Heart Surgery?

Novemeber 5 2013, i had open heart surgrey, 5 bypass and a cabbage. Im having trouble with my left arm and my three left finger on my left hand severe pain radiates down my arm into my left fingers and hand. No usuage of my left hand at all. constant pain, nothing seems to help
Sat, 1 Mar 2014
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Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

Irritation of the nerve roots – especially at the level of the spine is likely
Consult a Neurologist / Investigations like MRI of neck and upper thoracic spine, nerve conduction studies – may be necessary…

Take care     
Wishing all well
God bless
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What Causes Pain Radiating From Arm To Fingers After Open Heart Surgery?

Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic Irritation of the nerve roots – especially at the level of the spine is likely Consult a Neurologist / Investigations like MRI of neck and upper thoracic spine, nerve conduction studies – may be necessary… Take care Wishing all well God bless