My husband has a bulging disk in his neck. He had a shot to relieve the extreme pain in his right arm. His right hand is very swollen and painful in middle, ring finger and thumb still. His left hand is swelling and painful. Not as bad as the right hand. He also has a 75% tear in his right shoulder rotato cuff. The dr are not sure what is causing the swelling in right hand. He can hardly care for himself. He can t lift blankets to sleep with, which he is doing in the recliner because laying down creates too much pain in his arm and hands. What could be creating the swelling?
Rotator cuff if torn is usually repaired by surgery. Since right arm movements are restricted due to tear, your husband should use a broad arm sling or any sling. So that arm doesn't hang and rotator cuff gets rest. Hanging of arm without movement may cause more swelling I n right hand with gravity secondly it is advisable to seek opinion for earliest repair of cuff and discectomy of cervical disc protrusion to relieve nerves pressures on both sides of neck and arms, use sling and Advil, chloraxazone tabs if your doctor agrees, if quarto treat, first thing I would suggest is use of cervical collar, and arm sling, for complete rest and cuffs repair, discectomybest wishes regards