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What to do about swollen hand after stroke 2 months ago?
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Motion: With decreased muscle tone after the stroke and the arm / hand below your heart, swelling in inevitable. Arteries have their own tiny muscles in the wall of the artery but veins do not. Veins rely on motion of the muscles around them to help push the blood back to your heart. The solution is more hand motion and more elevation.
Answered 1/29/2021
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Move fast!: Likely reflex dystrophy. You have a 6-18 month window to get that solved, or it becomes permanent. Specialist (e.g., rheumatologist) care would make a big difference.
Answered 6/22/2019
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