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What Causes Tightness On The Arm After Removing The Surgical Dressing?

I had a ganglion removed from my left wrist 10 days ago. The op notes mention filing down the scaphoid ridge. Since the dressings came off on day 3 I noticed a larger lump than previously. I do not have the full rang of movement with my hand and the tendons along the back of the hand feel painfully tight. Is this all okay and part of the healing process? I have motor neuropathy which affects the stability of the wrist joint.
Thu, 5 May 2016
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Hi,

Thank you for providing the brief history of you.

A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised.

As post removal of ganglion, you may face some muscle weakness and pain. Decrease in Joint ROM is also possible. You need to slowly start undergoing physical therapy, as with physical therapy, your pain, swelling, lumps, etc questions will come down and later you can have a full ROM of the wrist. Infact you can make it stronger than before.

In my clinical practice i have seen such patients, they respond well to physical therapy

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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What Causes Tightness On The Arm After Removing The Surgical Dressing?

Hi, Thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised. As post removal of ganglion, you may face some muscle weakness and pain. Decrease in Joint ROM is also possible. You need to slowly start undergoing physical therapy, as with physical therapy, your pain, swelling, lumps, etc questions will come down and later you can have a full ROM of the wrist. Infact you can make it stronger than before. In my clinical practice i have seen such patients, they respond well to physical therapy Regards Jay Indravadan Patel