kauai
01-12-2005, 10:58 PM
this morning i awoke aand could not move my right hand and lower arm was numb and tingling. persisted for 2 hours and i wenmt to dr. he ruled out stroke sent me to neurologist. he said pinched radial nerve and will do mri tomorrow toonfirm. how long will it take to regain use of my right had? i write with that hand-am now typin left h. it is arduous. he said maybye p. therapy!! what happened to me???
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sadiesue
02-27-2005, 12:49 PM
hi..we are in the same boat. i just had surgery for this same thing on thursday. it was not bad at all. still recovering. don't know if i'll be doing physical therapy or not yet. if you can get it fixed...do it. the surgery is a snap.
cxx311
03-06-2005, 12:06 PM
Kauai,
I am on my second pinched radial nerve. The first one healed in 3 months, so DON'T PANIC. My nuerologist said it takes a month to heal one {1} inch of a pinched nerve.
In the mean time, buy AND wear a ****** brand wrist brace {with the metal splint inserted}, this will allow you to accomplish just about any task {except maybe writing}. I know it's a pain, but it will heal on it's own, dont waste money on doctors, I've tried them all, nothing works {accupunture, MD, therapy, steroids and cortisone, Nuerologist, etc.}
The 1 thing YOU CAN DO to speed up the process is take a large dose of Vitamin B-150 daily, with OR after a meal. Trust me, it will heal, just remember that the wrist is very sensitive & delicate, and has a lot of nerves, tendons, etc., running THROUGH IT.
I injured mine BOTH TIMES by falling asleep with my wrist on my keyboard, and my head on my wrist, so BE CAREFUL, don't be stupid like me!
Good Luck / Joseph
I am on my second pinched radial nerve. The first one healed in 3 months, so DON'T PANIC. My nuerologist said it takes a month to heal one {1} inch of a pinched nerve.
In the mean time, buy AND wear a ****** brand wrist brace {with the metal splint inserted}, this will allow you to accomplish just about any task {except maybe writing}. I know it's a pain, but it will heal on it's own, dont waste money on doctors, I've tried them all, nothing works {accupunture, MD, therapy, steroids and cortisone, Nuerologist, etc.}
The 1 thing YOU CAN DO to speed up the process is take a large dose of Vitamin B-150 daily, with OR after a meal. Trust me, it will heal, just remember that the wrist is very sensitive & delicate, and has a lot of nerves, tendons, etc., running THROUGH IT.
I injured mine BOTH TIMES by falling asleep with my wrist on my keyboard, and my head on my wrist, so BE CAREFUL, don't be stupid like me!
Good Luck / Joseph