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Re: LYMPHEDEMA/WITH HAND AND LOWER ARM TREMOR

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Posted by Jenna on 8/14/2000 from 205.188.192.177:

In reply to: LYMPHEDEMA/WITH HAND AND LOWER ARM TREMOR posted by SUSAN T on 8/14/2000 from 205.188.192.177:

Could the cast have been put on too tight? Sometimes the radial nerve may be injured when a cast is applied too tightly around the mid-humerous. A radial nerve injury is indicated by "wrist drop",the inability to extend the wrist and fingers. Also, a radial (and axillary) nerve injury can be caused by an improperly administered intramuscular injection (shot) into the deltoid (shoulder) muscle. It's possible that the medical staff would not mention this to you because they could be held responsible for your condition.
Do you have any tingling, numbness or pain in the palm and fingers? Are you able to spread your fingers (for example displaying the number 5)? If so this could be a result of a median nerve injury (which supplies most of the muscles of the anterior forearm and some of the muscles of the hand). Either way it sounds as though you have some type of nerve damage.
I hope this help a little, best of luck to you!

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