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Really bad muscle pain months after rib resection and scalenectomy for thoracic outlet syndrome. what can i do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Pain management: Results of surgery vary by presenting problems there is a.significant persistence of symptoms when the initial problem is nerve compression repeat surgery is not a great.option Get reevaluated for other causes of pain, consider consulting with a neurologist or specialist in orain management If this.does.not help.seek out aomeone with eztensive experience in nervw compression syndromes like
Answered 2/10/2015
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