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Post EMG pain

by prettybird, Sep 30, 2007 12:00AM
Tags: irritable
My husband is type 1 diabetic. He had an EMG to diagnose carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel. He had some wasting in his right hand before the test, but no pain to speak of. Immediately following the EMG he had tremendous pain, which continued for a long time. He has had surgery to release the ulnar nerve and median nerve, but some pain remains. Anyone ever hear of an EMG actually aggravating carpal/cubital tunnel syndrome?

Thank you for any help you can give.  My husband has become very irritable because of the pain.

by JDRF-VOL-SG, Oct 02, 2007 12:00AM
From what people I know who have had carpal tunnel syndrome say, once the problem has happened, it is common for some pain to remain. Is he still using the computer? He may still be irritating the joints even if the nerves have been relieved of pressure. I would recommend that he go back to his doctor and discuss whether further treatment is necessary. I do think that we type 1 diabetics are more prone to connective tissue inflammations than other people, and this could be a sign that some tendons are being strained or some other issue is happening.
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