Re: A Question about CTS.

In Reply to: Re: A Question about CTS. posted by Teresa on August 02, 2003 at 23:34:37:

She is a senior in high school. But she does a lot of typing, writing and also a lot of driving. Also school is set to start again in a month and she is the kind of student to do all her work even if she has pain. I'll tell her she should go to another doc. Thanks. Bob

: : My sister has been having pain for about a month or so in her right hand/wrist. She went to the doctor and they told her she had pulled a tendon and gave her a wrist brace to wear. Then after 4 or 5 days she said the pain was getting worse. She went to the doctor the next day ( not a specialist, a doctor a general medicine place, not ER. ) he told her it was tendonitis i think. Now she says the pain is shooting up her arms at times. She told them she might need an X-Ray and they said it wasn't neccassary. I think she should go somewhere else and get an x-ray. My question is it neccassary or what else could it be so she can possible tell them what she thnks it is and find more info online? any help will be great.

: : Bob

: Hi Bob, Does she have any numbness? It does sound like it might be tendonitis, what does she do for a living? If she does repetitive motions (typing, assembly line etc...) it could also be CTS. I would go to another doctor and get another opinion. I wish her luck! Best Wishes...Teresa