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Suggest Treatment For Arm Pain After Injury

i had a table saw acc. about 5 weeks ago thumb has healed ok little to no movement feels like the top of my thumb is frozen. i had 22 stich. 7 interal the rest on the outside. I now have arm pain and back of my shoulder. Heat helps. lifting my arm up above the head helps the pain as well. is this due to the thumb acc.
Fri, 5 Oct 2018
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Hi,

Well, as your thumb has healed, it is a good sign and gradually the numbness will also get better but it takes times. This is because the terminal nerve endings get damaged leading to numb feeling, however, can gradually get better.

As far as pain in arm and shoulder is concerned, it is not due to the thumb and can be most probably muscle related or muscular pain.

However, a clinical examination has to be done for ruling out the exact cause and treated accordingly.

For now, you can take muscle relaxant like Chlorzoxazone or Tizanidine and use muscle relaxant sprays.

You might need Physiotherapy but first get it clinically checked and if needed an X-ray can be done.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora,
Dentist
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Suggest Treatment For Arm Pain After Injury

Hi, Well, as your thumb has healed, it is a good sign and gradually the numbness will also get better but it takes times. This is because the terminal nerve endings get damaged leading to numb feeling, however, can gradually get better. As far as pain in arm and shoulder is concerned, it is not due to the thumb and can be most probably muscle related or muscular pain. However, a clinical examination has to be done for ruling out the exact cause and treated accordingly. For now, you can take muscle relaxant like Chlorzoxazone or Tizanidine and use muscle relaxant sprays. You might need Physiotherapy but first get it clinically checked and if needed an X-ray can be done. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist