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@love2cusmile How unfortunate that the surgery that was supposed to help actually gave you more pain. I remember my carpectomy surgery took longer than nearly any other to heal.
Your description of pins and needles points to probable nerve damage - sad to say the only treatments are release if the nerve is trapped and then TIME - lots of time.
And your doctor's description of arthrofibrosis seems to indicate that your body my be overactive in producing scar tissue.
Have you been diagnosed with any autoimmune condition or diabetes? These can increase your chances of excessive scarring.
If this was my dominant hand, I would be pushing for a better option than injections. Perhaps I would consult a rheumatologist or a hand surgeon experienced in complex cases.
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Thank you so much for responding to my post. Yes, it is very unfortunate and immensely frustrating that I have more pain now than when I started this journey. You have given me hope and direction to move forward in a new path I did not realize was there. I have had over 12 surgeries from my shoulders to my groin and have never had a problem with scar tissue. I do not have diabetes but I do have hypothyroidism. Another important fact I failed to mention is that 2 days after the second surgery to repair my ECU tendon I was placed in a "munster brace" for 4 solid weeks with no physical therapy at all due to the tendon still snapping. I believe this was detrimental to my healing process. This is my dominant hand and I am wholeheartedly gonna take your advice and consult a rheumatologist and/or a hand surgeon experienced in complex cases. I hope I can find him/her. My quality of life and sanity depends on it.