Very sorry to hear. I don't know if she's exactly what you're looking for, but

Oct 25, 2021
9:36:13am

Mexicougazul All-American

I've heard good things about Karen Heiden.

Karen Heiden, M.D. - Hand, Wrist & Elbow Surgeon

Dr. Karen Heiden is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine doctor specializing in hand and upper extremity injuries and conditions.

https://heidenortho.com/doctors/karen-heiden/

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My wife is basically unable to do anything because of chronic arm pain

zuko

10/25/21 9:32am

Sorry to hear about that. I can't help on the doctor front, but has she tried a TENS device to help with the pain?

Baron

10/25/21 9:35am

Is that different from the stim device that her physical therapist sometimes has

zuko

10/25/21 9:41am

Probably. My wife has a TENS device and she talked about how her therapist used

StarMan

10/25/21 10:00am

Sorry to hear, hope you are able to figure it out.

Blue for Life

10/25/21 9:36am

Have they ruled out cervical radiculopathy or other nerve issue?

rivercitycoug

10/25/21 9:36am

I haven't heard anything about these, so I don't think they've been ruled out

zuko

10/25/21 9:42am

Very sorry to hear. I don't know if she's exactly what you're looking for, but

Mexicougazul

10/25/21 9:36am

Second this, my wife had hand surgery with her.

Jstak17

10/25/21 9:38am

Thanks for this! We'll look into her

zuko

10/25/21 9:39am

I’d see a real neurologist. DCs claim to be neurologically trained but it’s

StalwartBraveTrue

10/25/21 9:40am

Yeah, the only reason we went to this guy was because I have family members who

zuko

10/25/21 9:44am

It’s worth a shot in some cases. I just didn’t want you to think you’d

StalwartBraveTrue

10/25/21 9:47am

Nerve entrapment? Cubital tunnel?

byu1

10/25/21 9:40am

Ruled out by the MRI

zuko

10/25/21 9:41am

Have they done an emg?

Littlerich

10/25/21 9:43am

No, they haven't

zuko

10/25/21 10:47am

A friend of mine treats chronic pain specifically--he would be a good consult.

ebv

10/25/21 9:41am

Thanks, we'll have to look into this

zuko

10/25/21 9:43am

I'd go to a chronic pain person as well if MRI has ruled our radiculopathy

gaspasscoug

10/25/21 10:17am

No medical recommendations, but it might help her to learn to use voice features on her phone. Siri & Alexa are my

ImBlueDaBaDe

10/25/21 9:45am

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cougfanz

10/25/21 9:55am

It kind ofsounds like complex regional pain syndrome. I agree to see a neurologi

BNcoug

10/25/21 10:03am

Just throwing this out there, but lymphedema? It can present in strange ways.

Rosy Lady

10/25/21 11:47am

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