My pain management dr didn't think that nerve blocks would work since the one branch of the superficial radial nerve is gone but they do. Now he doesn't know what to do since the nerve blocks only last about a week and we can't keep doing them. Anyone have any way to permantly stop the pain?
2007-03-07 08:34:18 · 4 answers · asked by amyd 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I had two surgeries on my wrist and after each one the scar tissue attached to the nerve so they finally went in a third time to do a neurectomy but it didn't get rid of the pain. That is the reason for the stellite nerve block. No one can give me a permanent solution just temporary ones...I have been dealing with this for 12 years now...
2007-03-08 01:21:41 · update #1
I had several cortizone shots and nerve blocks in my foot. Finially the doctor did a scope and found neuromas, little cysts on the nerves, had the nerves removed, now have numb toes, which took a long time to get used to, but much better than the pain now that i have.
2007-03-07 08:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by vivib 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough question here!
I have RSD in my foot/ankle/lower leg and have nerve blocks on occasion. There are so many different types also. I get sympathetic for my RSD which has a life of about three weeks. My pain Management Specialist says it doesn't matter about duration, it's breaking the pain cycle that matters.
I also get nerve blocks for a back injury from a car accident. They last 3-5 months but I'm only allowed two a year due to the drugs used. Has devastating side effects if over used.
What I can't understand is if the nerve has been removed, what's the nerve block for??????
I can tell you with certainty that their are no miracle cures!
2007-03-07 08:47:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the best method and explination I know.
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 (natural muscle relaxers) 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, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) 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.
2007-03-07 15:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
luck nerve blocks working area neurectomy nerve removed
2016-02-01 02:55:57 · answer #4 · answered by Stacee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋