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What To Do For Numbness In Hands And Fingers After Being Diagnosed With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ?
I was diagnosed with double cervical ribs / Thoracic outlet syndrom in 1975. I'm 68 years old and my hands and fingers go numb mostley at night. I wake to numb hands and a throbing pain down my arms and hands until blood settles back in. What do I do at this age of condition?
Thu, 22 May 2014
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Thoracic outlet syndrome is responsible for your symptoms and they need to be addressed.surgical interventions, physiotherapies and medicinal help with painkillers, fibrinolytics and anticoagulants is advised. Need a complete clinical correlation as you are at a surgical unfriendly age zone and needs to be sorted out what is best for you.Seek an endovascular surgeon or a neurologist for further management.
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Thoracic outlet syndrome is responsible for your symptoms and they need to be addressed.surgical interventions, physiotherapies and medicinal help with painkillers, fibrinolytics and anticoagulants is advised. Need a complete clinical correlation as you are at a surgical unfriendly age zone and needs to be sorted out what is best for you.Seek an endovascular surgeon or a neurologist for further management.
take care
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