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Oct 25, 2021
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Littlerich
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Have they done an emg?
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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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