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What Causes Painful Numbness In The Wrist Post Rotator Cuff Surgery?
Rotator cuff surgery 2 weeks ago and I had a nerve block I ve been in the sling for 2 weeks and I can start loosening it up and stretching my arm down when I noticed that as I would move my wrist around I have numbing in my wrist is this normal to have this numbness and certain ways I turn my wrist it s extremely painful so I m just assuming that because I haven t my arm in a while or is this some kind of nerve nerve damage from the nerve block
Tue, 2 Jan 2018
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Lots of fluid is used during rotator cuff surgery which leads to swelling of tissue around shoulder. Numbness in the operated limb may be seen in many patients. You should start tab pregalin x 75 mg one at bedtime. Keep.moving elbow and wrist joint if not contraindicated by your surgeon. If not relieved within a week please visit your operating surgeon.
Lots of fluid is used during rotator cuff surgery which leads to swelling of tissue around shoulder. Numbness in the operated limb may be seen in many patients. You should start tab pregalin x 75 mg one at bedtime. Keep.moving elbow and wrist joint if not contraindicated by your surgeon. If not relieved within a week please visit your operating surgeon.
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