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Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 17 7:15am | Replies (209)
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Like you, my body doesn't like gabapentin - puts me in a stupor, so I tolerated the nerve pain. My friend taught me a "brushing" technique (now that I no longer need it.) Her PT explained that the stimulation helps "wake up" the nerves and get them mending [better, faster, less painfully?]
My daughter is using it on her poor hand and arm where she has endured 5 surgeries in 25 months for fractures and failed healing. She said it seems to help. She uses a very soft piece of fleece fabric to brush the area for a couple minutes a few times a day. My friend used a baby hairbrush on her leg and thigh - she had a traumatic femur fracture that led to a hip replacement, then had other medical complications that slowed her recovery, so every discomfort was magnified.
Sue