I am eight weeks post op and the pain is gone. I did not take any pain pills at home after surgery. I did daily arm stretching exercises my physical therapist gave me, and stayed busy with projects. My brain started filtering out the pain. I noticed the pain more when I was sedentary. I resumed my normal 4-5 mile indoor jog at four weeks. The 600 mg of Alpha Lipoic Acid may have helped speed up the nerve healing.