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Is it normal to have continuing pain 5 weeks after ORIF of the wrist

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Sep 5 6:51pm | Replies (8)
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@walk4life

@sueinmn , thanks for the response. Some days i feel that the pain is improving, but others days it seems worse. I will say the intensity of the pain has decreased , but the frequency is still high. Some days it feels like a level 5-6 of pain most of the day. I see the surgeon Monday and will ask for pain medication that will not interfere with sleep. I don’t remember the pain being this consistent after my hip replacement.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Sep 5 3:48pm

I too felt like my wrist surgery was more painful than hip replacement - and in your case, you have the added feature of trauma.
I hope the surgeon will have some answers for you. Sometimes hardware is not well-tolerated, so that could be part of it. There are a lot more nerves involved in the wrist and hand, and as much as we think we are not using the surgical arm...
Hoping you get some relief soon
Sue

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