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Arm, hand & elbow pain & skin burning forearm. x ray neg. how was dx of rsd made without testing for ulnar nerve impingement?

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Dr. Alvin Wells answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

RSD: RSD is now called chronic regional pain syndrome. It is a clinical diagnosis but sometimes we use a bone scan that can help detect changes and then affected extremity. I recommend to my patients the use of topical pain creams such as diclofenac and others. I would also recommend evaluation by a rheumatologist.

Answered 9/19/2016

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