Hi Darla, I hope the PT helps you. You may want to put a caster oil wrap around your elbow as it's supposed to help with scar tissue. Maybe you can wrap your elbow in caster oil overnight. Ask your...
Hi Darla, I realize you posted this nearly a month ago, so I hope this can help you. Maybe you can ask your surgeon about an endoscopic release as it's less invasive, and they don't move the nerve....
Sometimes doctors seem to forget that they work for the patient, not the other way around. My surgeon didn't like being asked about a decision he had made 6 months earlier, even though it...
Hi Susie, I realize doctors generally don't comment, but once there are indisputable, reasoned facts about misconduct including vulgarity, they do comment and understand. I told 2 doctors and my...
I called the Medical Board. They said there is no deadline. I'm trying to get everything well-written as my busy schedule permits. The "F Off" incident occurred in September. My surgeon said I should...
I also feel very let down by the medical community. My surgeon was caught completely off guard as to how quickly advancing my case was. I asked him why he didn't opt for surgery sooner. I needed to...
Thanks very much for your helpful replies. I have no tingling or numbness, but my nerve is sensitive in my elbow. A well regarded hand surgeon told me in October to be patient with it. My hand...
Hi Again, I'm writing to post an update and hopefully get insight on a possible outcome. My ulnar nerve decompression surgery was 10 months ago. The pre surgery nerve pain was horrible. I never...
Hi Darla, This reply won't address getting your disability approved, but I would recommend using a voice-to-text application to greatly reduce the amount of typing you do....
Thanks everyone for your helpful replies. My OT tried to adjust the splint for me, but it was a lost cause, so she made a new one for me at no charge. Seashell, I read key points of your post to the...
Seashell wrote: Foam and padding can cause a shift or redistribution of pressure and contribute to added points of pressure on the contralateral aspects of the splint. Hi Seashell, Thank you for your...
I don't think I like the custom arm splint the OT made for my other arm. They are supposed to EVENLY swaddle the arm, but I had requested that they add foam padding to this one. Had I known these...
Hi Everyone, I'm back from having the custom arm splint adjusted. We kept the foam for now. She made extra space in the splint for my elbow, which should be great. In my opinion, every custom splint...
Hello, My occupational hand therapist made a custom splint for my other arm yesterday, but I asked her to add foam cushioning which she did, but did not put it inside the entire area. Now, I...
Sounds like the elbow MRI didn't tell us much. It said elbow tendonitis, or tennis elbow. Now, they offered me some meds for nerve pain, so I'll accept those this time. It doesn't really feel like I...
Hi Everyone, My occupational therapist fitted me with a custom rigid arm splint to wear during sleep. My first impressions are that I don't like it. It will certainly prevent your arm from bending,...
Hi Susie, I performed various Google searches, but can't seem to locate the article. Did it say if the MRI shows damage to small fibers of the nerve? The neurologist said an EMG does not detect that....
Hi Darla, That's an excellent question. That is the impression I was under, but I can't say for certain now that you asked. The neurologist mentioned it would image the nerve too, but now I don't...
Hi Pitmom, Always nice to hear from you. I will post the MRI results. The hospital has not called to schedule yet, so I need to follow-up with them. They usually call promptly to schedule. The OT...
I had prolotherapy for bad TMJ a few years ago. It's hard to say if it helped or not, so that probably means it didn't. I saw an osteopath, and his wife did the prolotherapy injections. Based on the...
Hi Everyone, Thank you again to everyone who replied. Just a quick update: I saw a highly rated neurologist today, and we're going to take an MRI of the elbow. He said it will help show nerve issues....
Thank You Very Much everyone for taking the time to help me. The information you provided is very helpful, and I will refer back to it often. I will post back here. I have an appointment with a...
Seashell, You mentioned that peripheral nerve injuries take time, and that healing progress fluctuates. Maybe a nerve becomes more painful and causes cramping as it starts to wake up? I also read...
Thank you all for your replies. They are very helpful. Pitmom, are you still on disability now? I agree entirely that work affects the elbows A LOT. I usually feel much better at home than at work....
Hi Pitmom, No worries. Thank you for your reply. Maybe my posts weren't clear, but part of it was venting frustration because my surgeon recommends that I see other doctors who are needed only...
I mean muscle atrophy he didn't notice when I became his patient on January 30. Also, please take it easy on me. I was in physical therapy for 2 months after surgery (doctor's referral), but he...
Pitmom, I mentioned you in my post because I enjoyed reading your posts as I found them very informative. I referred to you in a most respectful way. My ulnar nerve hurts if I don't sleep perfectly...
Hi Karen, Thank You so Much for your elaborate reply filled with helpful information. My forearm usually feels pretty normal. Hot is hot. Cold is cold, etc. Sometimes though, my forearm feels very...
Hello, This is a post regarding cubital tunnel release surgery, hoping to get some insight as members on this forum seem to be far more insightful than many doctors. I fell on my wrist and sprained...