i was liftin something heavy at work and popped my elbow and now have pain shootin down my arm into my fingers. the pain is horrible and i have tylenol 3 with codin is there nything that i can do or take to help it more
2007-03-05 06:29:21 · 6 answers · asked by Poptart_fingers~!~ 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
i have also been to the er and thats who prescribed ty 3
2007-03-05 06:42:38 · update #1
Go to a Dr. You have pinched or damaged a nerve.
2007-03-05 06:32:35 · answer #1 · answered by Kahlo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chiropractor (to stop the nerve from being pinched) and massage therapists (to help loosen the muscles)
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-06 23:19:05 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but if the pain is bad enough to require Tylenol #3 I would go get your arm checked out to be sure you didn't damage something.
2007-03-05 14:33:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice it down and call a workcomp attorney. A few hundred thousand dollars should make you feel much much better!
Seriously--put some ice on it. Ice first, then heat.
2007-03-05 14:33:21 · answer #4 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
motrin
2007-03-05 14:45:09 · answer #5 · answered by braille 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sorry what did you do to it
2007-03-05 14:44:48 · answer #6 · answered by player69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋