Question 1

left forearm hurts. right handed. no injury or overuse. duration 1 year. had physical therapy. heat/cold no help. what can i expect from doctor visit?

Accepted Answer

Full exam: I expect your md will carefully inspect and palpate your arm and order imaging studies of the forearm.

Question 2

if my wrist tissue is tight and i wanna loosen it the doctor said go to physical therapy and stretch it do u think doing that and also adding the massage gun would help with loosening my wrist tissue?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, occupational therapy evaluation and recommendations should help. Not sure if the massage gun would help as well, best will be to take it with you when meeting the therapist so that they can weigh in based on current changes of your wrist.

Question 3

i fractured my wrist about 5 weeks ago and have been in a brace. doc said to start using the brace less and also begin physical therapy. can i sleep without the brace?

Accepted Answer

I wouldn't : The random movements you may make during sleep may adversly effect your healing. I would not sleep with it off until your doc says you can.

Question 4

i need physical therapy for my hand and knees. my doctor had to send p.t. scripts for both my hand and knees to the pt clinic. what are pt scripts? are they treatment plans (length of 
the treatment [number of weeks], how many times a week)?

Accepted Answer

Prescription : These are physical therapy prescriptions. They direct a patient to physical therapy, listing the diagnosis, recommended therapeutic treatments (stretching, strengthening, modalities such as ice, heat, ultrasound), the suggested number of treatments per week and duration of treatment; i.e. 2 times/week for 4 weeks. With some plans, the prescriptions are required for insurance to cover the visits.

Question 5

i have had constant pain in my left bicep primarily, but sometimes shooting pain down to my wrist, sometimes in my shoulder. this has been going on 3 months.  i have seen doctors, had xrays (no mri), am in physical therapy.  no pain medication has brought

Accepted Answer

AN : An infection is unlikley to linger for three months untreated unless it were a slow growing process such as a fungal or atypical bacterium. These however are rare and it would be unusual to had an isolated infection of this type in the shoulder.

There may be more than one issue. A primary problem rested to the impingement that was diagnosed and referred pain form elsewhere. The neck may give referred pain to the shoulder as can believe it or not abdominal or gastrointestinal issues such as the gallbladder. Referred pain is not usually mechanical i.e. It downs not worsen with shoulder movement. But it is possible to have both things going on at once.
Finally the way in which pain is tolerated or not by different people is...Different
if things don't seem right...Talk to your current treating physician for this problem if you think you may need to follow up earlier that you both had planned.

Question 6

i fractured fifth metatarsal bone (distal) and i was in boot for 4-5 weeks. my doctor said to start physical therapy and i did. there is not much pain, but sometimes my pinky hurts. is that normal? and can i swim in like 2 weeks?

Accepted Answer

: I believe I told you to go for it ! Now is fine as long as the incision as healed

Question 7

do i need hand therapy if i have surgery?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This may depend on what kind of surgery you have and how stiff your fingers and wrist are. Oftentimes, you will be given a set of exercises by your surgeon, which may be enough. However, if you are not making progress, or are having a lot of pain or swelling, your surgeon may have you see a hand therapist.

Question 8

hi doctor ,my hand alway hurts at night ?)

Accepted Answer

Hand pain: Carpal tunnel a likely cause for this.

Question 9

what kind of doctor should i go see for hand pain?

Accepted Answer

Bone doctor: Orthopedic surgeon who may or not be a specialist in hand.

Question 10

hurt hand in a car accident, should i go to see a doctor?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is better: You could have minor injury or major problems, the bset thing to do to see your private doctor.

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Left forearm hurts. right handed. no injury or overuse. duration 1 year. had physical therapy. heat/cold no help. what can i expect from doctor visit?

A member asked:

If my wrist tissue is tight and i wanna loosen it the doctor said go to physical therapy and stretch it do u think doing that and also adding the massage gun would help with loosening my wrist tissue?

A member asked:

I fractured my wrist about 5 weeks ago and have been in a brace. doc said to start using the brace less and also begin physical therapy. can i sleep without the brace?

A member asked:

I need physical therapy for my hand and knees. my doctor had to send p.t. scripts for both my hand and knees to the pt clinic. what are pt scripts? are they treatment plans (length of the treatment [number of weeks], how many times a week)?

A member asked:

I have had constant pain in my left bicep primarily, but sometimes shooting pain down to my wrist, sometimes in my shoulder. this has been going on 3 months. i have seen doctors, had xrays (no mri), am in physical therapy. no pain medication has brought

A member asked:

I fractured fifth metatarsal bone (distal) and i was in boot for 4-5 weeks. my doctor said to start physical therapy and i did. there is not much pain, but sometimes my pinky hurts. is that normal? and can i swim in like 2 weeks?

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Do i need hand therapy if i have surgery?

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Hi doctor ,my hand alway hurts at night ?)

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What kind of doctor should i go see for hand pain?

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Hurt hand in a car accident, should i go to see a doctor?

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