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Bruising In Upper Arm, Redness On Arm, Tender Wrist Post Therapy After Arthroscopy Shoulder. Alarming?
i had surgery on the 17th right arthroscopy shoulder with manipulation after surgery i had no problems just alot of bruising in the upper arm i never needed any pain meds on monday i had therpy for the third time she grabbed ahold of where the cuts are which hurt like you no what, afterwards a few hours i started noticing that my arm at the elbow was starting to turn red over a peroid of a few hours it ran all the way to my wrist it s very tender sore to touch the pain thur out my arm is very bad could this be a concern
Tue, 30 Oct 2012
Hi thanks for the query.
From the complaints you had described I advise you first consult your surgeon urgently to rule any chance of secondary infection in the right upper limb. he might suggest you some basic medications and antibiotics.
From the complaints you had described I advise you first consult your surgeon urgently to rule any chance of secondary infection in the right upper limb. he might suggest you some basic medications and antibiotics.
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