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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2018
- This is a brief video pertaining to my experience with TFCC or triangular fibrocartilage complex. When I injured myself and what my experience with the condition - post surgery - has been like.
I'm also 2 vials into a human growth hormone treatment plan where I inject myself five nights of the week until the five vials finish which supposedly will assist with cartilage regeneration, So if you want to learn more about this, stay tuned as I will upload more videos soon.
If you're thinking about surgery WATCH THIS FIRST!!!
The second video is ready for review:
• TFCC Surgery More detail
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I appreciate sharing your experience and the comments. However I'd like to point out one thing for people considering surgery. The comments here are very biased data points. Most people who got the surgery and recovered successfully aren't going to watch tfcc surgery videos and comment on them. They'll put this behind them and move on. So just because half the people here have bad stories doesn't mean that the success rate is 50%.
Glad I found your video!
I broke my ulnar bone in 2009 during a soccer game, was full arm casted for a summer, and them was sent on my merry way, no PT. Since, my wrist complex has been usable but felt "unstable", for lack of a better work. I'm pretty demanding on my upper body: I do yoga, rock climbing, heavy lifting. 13 years later, and the "unstable" feeling morphed from aching after use to now daily pain.
After some MRIs and X-rays, found out my TFCC has been torn this entire time, and the wrist ends of my radial and ulnar bones have been slowly drifting apart. Looks like TFCC repair surgery is the next step. I'm very nervous, never had surgery before. My goal is to keep at my fitness interests, ultimately to be able keep doing as much of what I'm doing for as long as possible in life.
For those of you who may be waiting for treatment or still deciding how to treat their wrist I wanted to share the treatment I received for my TFCC tear.
My hand therapist told me to do the following:
• Immobilize the injured wist as much as possible during the day and while sleeping, with slight extension and radial deviation (towards the thumb) of the wrist joint.
They made a splint for me but one could get by with a soft arm sling or modified wrist guard. Radial deviation is most important to open up the ulnar side of the wrist.
• Contrast Baths - Hot and Ice Cold buckets for the wrist and forearm
1 minute Hot, 1 minute Cold, 1 minute Hot, and so on until you've done 8 minutes Hot and 8 minutes Cold for a total of 16 minutes. Do this twice a day. For circulation and reduction of swelling.
• Make a fist and perform 10 second Isometric holds for flexion, extension, radial deviation, and ulnar deviation. Perform 3 times a day.
Use the strength of the opposite hand to hold your forearm and/or hand down against a table to keep it from moving while pushing your injured hand in each direction. Up, Down and side to side.
• Closed fist stretch of the extensors 20-30 seconds 10 times a day.
• Heat pack or hot bath and forearm massage from wrist to elbow 3 times per week.
In office treatment was Ultrasound, light therapy and TENS (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation)
Did it work and how severe was your tear?
Thanks for sharing this! We need more knowledge on how to get on top of this so people can find alternative ways to cope. Much appreciated mate!
How severe was your tear and did it work for you Richard?
Can this work for a complete tear?
@@alitafullarmor5957 Hi Alita, My condition was not a complete tear. From what was explained to me the most important part of the treatment for a severe tear is to immobilize the wrist so that the two halves of the tear have time to find each other and reconnect. Unfortunately because I had no insurance at the time of my injury I didn't have an MRI of my wrist until almost 2 years later. I really don't know how sever the original tear was but what was determined by the MRI is that the tear was in a location closer to blood flow, that gave me a better chance of recovery than a more centralized tear.
The hand therapist told me that their goal was to improve my wrist function while reducing my pain. Did that happen? Yes. However I only experienced a reduction in pain so long as I continued the therapy. When the therapy ended the pain started to come back and with that a reduction of my capabilities. Since my accident I have not been able to return to the level of function I once had in that wrist.
To answer your question did it work for me...Not completely. Most medical professionals ignore the most important elements to healing. Eat diverse and balanced foods, get plenty of sleep, exercise daily, and reduce stress. In that order. The body will take care of the rest. Every medical professional ignored my shoulder. If you want to reduce stress to the wrist you have to strengthen the shoulder. Any weakness in the shoulder is compensated by the wrist. So my advise is to strengthen ever muscle in your neck and shoulder to give that hand and wrist as much assistance and support as possible.
I wish you the best recovery.
Kindly,
-Richard
Now how's your pain now , please 🥺 help me I'm in pain from last 2 years , dull pain happens all the time.. doctor recommended me for surgery but i thinks it is slight pain ,can it be recovered itself or not? 😭
You can also try PRP injections. It’s relatively cheap, it costs about 150 euros per injection in Europe, no idea about the cost in Australia but could be worth it. No side effects except for 24 hours inflammation & minimum pain when moving hand /wrist. In worst case scenario it does nothing and your pocket is a few hundred dollars less. I’m not a doctor, just giving you my side of the story so it might not work for everyone the same way. Tried it once about 35 days ago on my left wrist and saw about 60% improvement within 3 weeks. Going for second round of PRP in 3 days. If you’re interested I can update you regarding my situation.
Any update? I’m seriously considering prp
This guy seems really cool and he's trying to be helpful so I sure hope his quest to be healed and out of pain is complete by now. I subscribed because I think he's sincere and I need to know the info
Thanks Emilio, I appreciate your candid feedback, I hope you have fully recovered.
I recently had the surgery and I agree, the main after was much much worse than I imagined and sleeping was very difficult for me. I couldn’t take my pain killers either because I had a bad reaction to them. Hopefully other who get the surgery find the recovery less painful than me.
How's it going now bro
you know what pisses me off. i see people doing sports like parkour, jumping off of buildings and what not and not a scratch. i lose my balance playing football on a rainy day and it was a soft landing on the turf and boom, tfcc tear. really winds me up.
doc said i need surgery but i've decided im not gona do with it. i've see improvements with PT. the pain has gone down significantly and my strength keeps regaining. i have been able to achieve all of this without a splint. im doing strength exercises with light weights now. i've read that in some cases these tears heal on their own. my doc says it wont but how many times have these doctors been wrong even though they have data to back their inflated egos. not all doctors i must say.
anyways i hope you make a vid about how you go by your day as someone with this annoying injury. i hope and pray you find the relief you're looking for. and man! you're helping alot of people in their decision making with your info. props to you.
What is PT?
@@justinlima2892 Physio-Therapy
any update now ? i just got some injection to reduce the pain
my only worry is, i want to do push up but my range of motion is limited
I had the Tfcc surgery a few months ago, but I’m a long way off from full recovery, I’ll come back to this comment in 3 months and tell everyone about my journey.
How is it
Im about to book an appointment for my surgery for a tfcc tear. I'm scared to get it now
Hii , How's it going on??
@@klam82 how was your surgery?
How is your journey after surgery
Interesting story. I had TFCC surgery in Jan of 2018 on my right or dominant hand. Because of an incorrect splint I ended up with radial nerve damage which still plagues me today. My hand strength is 35% of what a normal hand strength should be. The surgeon's message was essentially nerves take time to heal. Well, its been over 3 years and while I don't have wrist pain any more the weakness in my right hand is quite troubling.
Hey how do you got to know that your nerve was damaged??
Extremely helpful and well narrated too!
Thanks very much.
I’m 21, I have a TFCC tear in my right wrist which is my dominant hand. I’m trying to finish college right now and it makes doing school work a real pain in the ass. I’m in pain every single day just from simple activities like writing or brushing my teeth. I’m think about getting surgery over summer, thanks for the video!
same shit...
I hope it doesn't have to come to surgery for you. If you do decide to take that path make sure you've got someone at home who can help you with your day to day until you're able again. Honestly I needed help with just about everything due to it being my dominant hand. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel.
Jada Dural I had one (I think left but can’t remember) wrist done Winter of 2016/17 and the other the following June. My injury’s origins are unknown however we suspect a previous broken arm/cheerleading (I also recall repeatedly popping my wrist in kindergarten/1st grade). I had physical therapy in 2013ish but it didn’t completely solve my problems. The surgery helped initially BUT I just recently have been having that similar pain again. I had completely forgotten what it’s felt like and I feel the pain coming back harsher and harsher. I’ve been working for the same fast food company for four years and perform repetitive motions for hours straight. I think part of my struggle is a result of that. I’ve already had two steroid shots so I’m not sure if that’s an option (but they definitely worked for a short period of time). In high school I wore a wrist brace and it worked really well I think I’ll have to pick up a pair of those.
Great video, thanks for sharing your insights, I've read numerous studies of how meniscus surgery's efficacy is not well proven. I think just the fact that there are these studies and papers out there shows that there is some dichotomy of opinions in the medical community about surgery's effectiveness. I have a TFCC partial tears on both wrists and did not go for surgery. Its been 7 years on my left hand and almost a year on my right. I've rehabed and strengthened them to a good point where I can pretty much do what I want. However, on rainy days or difficult workouts it still feels unstable. Overall, I cant say that there's been a day when I really wish I had surgery as I can still largely do what I want. Hope I can add to the discussion if anyone is thinking/not thinking of surgery.
Do you have ulnar impaction? I have it on both wrists. Got surgery on right wrist and didn't help, took 2+ years after surgery before I could lift weights. Recently fell on my left wrist, same injury, although the tfcc damage doesn't appear as bad. I'm against surgery bc I think the damage that it did with immobilize my whole arm in a cast was more than the benefit
I went the conservative route and I would say I can do most things I want to do. Just have to be like an older person and think before I aggravate it. Carrying grocery bags in both hands is a NO
Sorry to hear about all this. Appreciate the intel on this whole process. This was super helpful!
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience. Very helpful.
Thank you so much for this video. I hurt and tore my tfcc about a couple of months ago, falling from bike. Honestly, It was not diagnosed for first 15 days. I now have a lot of improvement and range motion and less pain, though there is a little bit of pain in some twisting and loading. Recently similar to yours, a doctor suggested surgery but I thought otherwise. Since there is a lot of improvement, probably I should give it more time !! Your video is upto the point, and is first-hand information and very useful. Thank you
Thanks for the feedback NirmalRaj, I'm glad I was able to help.
How is your wrist now bro? Has it improved?
Is your wrist feeling better now?
I had this surgery about 4 months ago. Recovery was much more painful than the injury pre-operation, I believe this is what most people are saying. My surgeon was great and did the surgery well. If anyone in America or the mid west would like the information of this surgeon, let me know. I would be more than happy to answer questions.
Im curious who your surgeon was, Im 8 months past my original injury and although my wrist is much better, if I lift weights or row a boat it seems to get aggravated and Ill have dull pain for a few days. Im considering surgery at this point but wont have it done by any random doc
For all the sufferers out there ... HIGH DOSE CISSUS. My first tfcc injury was 12 years ago, had surgery , didn't heal for 5 years. Since that time I've reinjured it while either lifting weights or playing basketball a multitude of times. The only thing that has helped is rest and CISSUS. Look for a quality supplier or in concentrate form.
Tore my TFCC after dropping my 700 lbs motorcycle. 1st day after the injury I had severe difficulty even moving the wrist. I was worried that it would take me out of my job as a chiropractor. Turning sink taps very painful. Couldn't lift anything. Couldn't put any pressure on the wrist at all. Pronation and Supination also very painful. Good thing that I own a BioFlex laser system which has made the biggest difference in my estimation. I understand that I'm very lucky to be able to treat myself this way. 10 days out from the injury 7 laser treatments and my wrist is about 85% improved. I had a shockwave treatment as well but I'm not sure how effective that was. Richards Hasselberger's comment also has great information.
hi, can u share more about your own treatment? especially about the shockwave, thanks
I’ve had my right TFCC ulnar side ligament repaired six weeks ago. I am out of my splint and have definitely improved with basic functioning but I still can not turn either supination or pronation (and I am a professional piano playing musician)
Trying to trust the process of healing and Physiotherapy but I have to say this is making me very nervous. Any one else out there who has this surgery and has great success in recovery and then being able to turn and grip pain free please let us know.
I also have no grip and my finger tendon feels like too tight to extend.
Hi, any update on your progress?
@ermanakbay Very valid point there! This video was never intended to deter those looking to have surgery but instead to consider that it doesn't always follow the surgeons plan. It's simply another perspective from someone who followed the recommended path and came out worse off for it. When I first had this injury, the available videos from others in my situation were limited and didn't cover my concerns. My hope was to address those for others walking a similar path.
This was just my experience, I hope people watching this have a better one and recover from their injury and if you do, please share your experience here for others to learn from.
Thank for sharing your experience.
wow, thanks for sharing this information. very helpful.
Hello Emil,I’m 17 years old and i have a TFCC tear in my dominant hand.I was planning to do the surgery this summer.But i won't my surgeon told me to be pantient and wait till they find a way to do successful tfcc surgery.He told me thatis not such a thing as 100% successful heal of tfcc not even 60%.respect for your video btw
Hey there, yes you are correct. Even if your surgery is successful the reality is that no surgical procedure will return your wrist to a pre-injury state. I wish you luck with your repair and hope you find a way to recover without surgery.
@@emilioevenlighten2851 thank you,u2
how is ur wrist now
None of the conservative therapies worked for me (galvanic bath, then galvan-lidocaine combo > got itchy burns both times, there was some laser therapy, 3 weeks in cast, multiple orthesises, gazillions of NSAIDs in every forms> got gastric ulcer from one of them), all for naught, I'm done with this.
Since 2019 I live with TFCC tear in my right wrist. I first thought it was a muscle strain, but the pain got stronger and I only went to the doctor when I started to have a burning sensation in my fingers on the side of the tear, they would get red, hot and swollen several times a day, strangely it passed before I had the therapies, I don't know why nor what it was.
I'm waiting for surgery - postponed because of Covid 5(!) times, it seems the 6th one is about to happen as well - and the pain just getting worse and worse, not to mention losing function. Now I can't open a bottle, can't use my bike, etc. it really makes my life harder and worst of all: I can't work in neither of my professions.
It is a very unfortunate situation to get to the "wrong doctor" (I took my fair share of that), but I left with no choice now, other then undergo the surgery.
Suspect a TFCC tear. Am site-injecting BPC-157 laterally - although I've been using it for a while systemically long before I had any wrist pain. I also inject many other peptides. Did you try the stem cell therapy? Any other treatments since this video?
Hey bro how did the bpc 157 go I’m currently like 20 days in possible improvements I’ve got but now just started to be more aggressive with it I’m im injecting it literally near the wrist instead of stomach fat
Great info, thank you.
Hey Emilio ,First of all Thanks for sharing!! I would like to ask how is your wrist now? and are you able to stuff like push ups and pull up without any pain now ?
Currently my symptoms have been more aggressive. It's largely due to my son being born and all that comes with taking care of a baby but the pain is manageable for the time being and I'm sure will revert back to normal once the anti inflammation meds do their job. I stopped doing push-ups in favour of using dumbbells as it gave me more control over both the weight as well as the position of my wrists during exercise which works better for me. Pullups are mostly cable machine now when I exercise for the same reasons.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I am glad to hear that you and some of the people on here all got pain meds. I got 4 days of pain pills, then after nothing. I was told no pain, no gain. I am 10 days after surgery, and it still hurts. I do agree with you about having a good relationship with your doctor. Just saying over-the-counter meds just don't work for pain. Any suggestions besides sleeping.
Awesome video, thanks.
i have this issue with both of my wrists where when i rotate is the ulnar side of both my left and right wrists click adnd when i rotate it the sharp pain goes away when it clicks is that tfcc?
I have a high-grade partial tear in the central portion of the tfcc. My tear is caused by a rear end car accident back in early Jan. It's been a long 9 month journey. I feel like my hand is getting worse. Recently got my EMG results which show nerve damage in one of my neck discs which is also causing some of the symptoms in my right hand. I've been going to PT. I tried cortisone injection and prescription. I've been wearing a wrist splint since Sept. 17. I've had a few people tell me that the wrist will never heal on its own without surgery. Like with all surgery there is no guarantee for success. I have literary tried everything except for surgery. I am also dealing with neck pain from the car accident because I have herniated discs. My hand is in constant pain. I can't rest my hand comfortably in an position. I also have constant tingly/numb feeling in my ring and pinky finger. I'm also experiencing numb feeling in the center of my palm. My family wants me to get epidural injections in my neck first to deal with that problem, then can see about surgery. I'm just tired of the pain, but I also know that the surgery healing journey will be a long one as well. I don't know if surgery would be a good idea for me or not
Keep going man , life is difficult but this painfull time will go one day
Thank 👍 you!
For the head's up..
very informative and to the point video ! well done! Are you doing stem cells injections or PRP now? Would love to hear your feedback on that.
Hi Cora, thank you for your comment! I'm new to this so any feedback regarding the overall quality helps me develop so thanks again. My injections at present are Human Growth Hormone Injections. I've opted for this treatment to help increase my bodies production of collagen which will hopefully repair the damaged cartilage. I am three vials into my treatment out of five and I haven't noticed any changes yet but am hoping this will change in time. The doctor who prescribed me the HGH, advised it could take 3-6 months before any significant changes appear.
I am in an excruciating pain. Its been 8 weeks after the tfcc surgery and still in pain. Cant even make a fist. Its even worse now that I have a locked up elbow, I cant sretch my arm out and it's very stiff. This really sucks
i had all this done traumatic tear of triangular fibrocartilage complex (tfcc) of left wrist subsequent encounter lunotriquetral ligament tear ,left subsequent encounter, and displaced fracture of left ulna styloid process subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion i got the same but i had broken bone they have to take bone out they couldnt pin it back i had been pain since the surgery its most horrible pain i havent slept for 2 months i havent done the therapy yet thanks for let me know what ia have to go true
Well I’m looking to get surgery but now have to research.
It’s such a pain in the arse. I did it arm wrestling, so I basically can’t compete on my left now until it’s healed, which may be never.
I'm in Great Britain, England to be exact. We have the NHS (Obama Care)😉 so all treatment is free. You can opt to pay and go private, the advantage of that is jumping the queue and a wider choice of surgeon.
Ok, that's interesting. I think I'll start asking that question to others in similar situations as yourself. I wonder if there is a practice of using an x-ray in place of an MRI based on the level of cover?
I did more research and it appears that using an x-ray is common practice because of its lower cost. However it's still clear that it will not determine any physical damage to the cartilage. Below is some info I copied from another site:
(Radiological Assessment
The two main radiological exams to assess the TFCC are X-rays and MRIs. Though x-rays do not show soft tissues, they provide insight into the position and alignment of bony structures within joints. This enables them to provide a lower cost way of assessing whether a TFCC dysfunction or tear may be present. When using X-rays to assess for potential TFCC pathology, ulnar variance is calculated. Positive ulnar variance correlates with TFCC tears, though you cannot be 100% certain with an X-ray alone, since you cannot visualize the soft tissues themselves [7].
Unlike X-rays, an MRI shows soft tissue structures, allowing assessing physicians to visualize the structures of the TFCC to determine whether or not a tear or lesion is present. Studies show that MRIs can have an 86% sensitivity for detecting TFCC tears or lesions [6].
Once it is determined that a TFCC lesion or tear is present, the surgeon will decide whether or not to pursue surgical repair or to try a conservative, non-operative, treatment plan. The treatment option that is selected impacts the rehabilitation clinician’s approach to treating patients with a TFCC injury or tear. In part 2, we’ll review treatment methods and protocols for both conservative and post-surgical rehabilitation of patients with TFCC injuries and lesions.)
This information is inline with what I was told when I first went through my treatment and then surgery. My surgeon (even the new one) has never sent me for an x-ray as it does not illustrate specifics, only possibilities.
But in any case I think if it's affordable, the MRI will tell you more.
Hope this helps in some way.
That’s not Obamacare. Obamacare is costly and not many doctors accept it.
Is there anyone who has treated his or her tfcc tear ? Please reply and guide me through
I had surgery nearly five years ago pain came back a year ago now I can have pain and the bone is out of place that they tried to fix
People got TFCC issues while doing things such as playing football/basketball and skiing. I got TFCC while riding my gramma's bike. damnnnnnnnnnnn
Had sharp pains in my wrist randomly on and off when I'd wash my hair or grab something.. TFCC tear, had surgery, its been fine and normal since.
Rich Northrop did u make a full recovery? I just had the surgery last week.
B4 the surgery i was in a lot of pain and we tried everything to fix it(except a cortisone shot) and I didn’t get any relief. I had the surgery 8mo this ago now and I have never made a full recovery. I can do push-ups and punch a bag but I do live in constant pain with it. It’s not much pain but it does hurt. I do have pretty painful episodes like if I use my wrist a lot or weather patterns change rapidly. But even with that I highly recommend the surgery.
(Also I am 16 and I do lacrosse and karate so depending on ur age u may not get the same results)
Do you have any updates? Did you ever do the Stem cell or injections?
Hi im stef im 28 just had my tfcc surgery too got the elbow to hand brace definitely not fun
My surgeon said that the xray was to rule out other possible injuries. She then opted to go straight to surgery as MRI doesn't always show the problem. Cost must enter in to the equation at some point, I assume.
I understand, your surgeon will always see more inspecting it with an arthroscopy then the MRI but I'm all for avoiding the knife where possible. Just a personal choice.
In your opinion do you think getting surgery would be helpful if you didn’t have such a horrible experience with your surgeon and the nerve problem?
Hi Jocelyn, that’s a tough question to answer objectively. On one hand I had the surgery thinking specialised surgeons would have the skill and resources to make having surgery worthwhile. On the other hand my experience was horrible. I never wanted to share my experiences to sway others from their own journey, I merely wanted to bring awareness to the possibilities as the path ahead is not always as straight forwards as some surgeons might have you believe.
If my surgery had gone well I would still be sharing my experience objectively and not with the intent on swaying the opinions of others. Some people’s conditions are far worse than mine and so for them it’s a matter of “when” to go under the knife and not “if”
Can you make a video on the best exercises you do for physical therapy
Had my surgery 2 weeks ago had a split for a week and now I have a cast for 3 weeks. After the 3 weeks I need to wait 2 weeks and then I’m getting therapy
Hi, how is your wrist now?
How is your wrist now buddy?
Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m am 1 month out of surgery, just got hard cast of and am starting rehab, hurts like a SOB but the pain in my opinion is Important for proper tolerance for healthy recovery. My TFCC was destroyed, also have other complications. I am very Intrested in the HGH? Can you share more info? Thanks again
I am going to start stem cell treatments for my TFCC tear.
Have you tried bpc 157 or tb 500
Hi there
Sorry to hear that
I hope you recovered soon
By the way
I had scuphoid fracture in my left hand wrist over 6month first 2month I had caster on after had hand therapy wasn’t done correctly so still have problems can’t bend my wrist backwards all they keep saying it will take time
And my appointment changed few time the surgeon said Mybe you need further surgery to take tissue
Not sure about it
That sounds like a frustrating situation mate. If you aren't comfortable with the answers your getting from your surgeon I'd recommend speaking to another one about your situation. But before you lock in any appointments with a new one, make sure they're clear that you intend for them to review your previous surgeons work and that they're comfortable in doing so.
I booked a follow-up appointment with another surgeon after my first one let me down. He took the appointment which I waited several months for but on the day of the appointment he refused to comment on the quality of the work of the first surgeon because they knew each other.
So make yourself clear what you expect before booking if you go that way.
Good luck mate. All the best
Wow, thanks for this vid. Here I was hoping to get surgery done just to get over this long process of a tfcc. I've only had my injury for 8 weeks now and am fully over all of the pain and hoha of wearing a splint and not being able to work normal duties which is very difficult being a factory worker. I'm hoping to get my first injection within the next week so I pray things will get better after that coz I don't think I could mange with this injury for as long as you have. Hope all goes well with you and look forward to seeing more on your progress and a better out come.
Hey mate, sorry to hear you're dealing with this injury too. As you've no doubt experienced and have mentioned yourself, its a real pain in the...wrist. I hope you're able to get better without having to go under the knife as it would save you a lot of pain and time-off afterwards. Just out of curiosity, you mentioned you were having an injection to try and help with your recovery. Is that a cortisone injection?
I'm I. A half cast right now, I'll take stitches out next week and full cast for 6 weeks
Thank you for the video. I was just Diagnosed with tfcc. Just curious how are you doing now?
I'm much better now to be honest. I wouldn't say my injury has completely recovered as if I push it I can easily aggravate again but I think I've learnt how to live with it more than anything. I'm certainly nowhere near in as much pain as the first few years post surgery. I started using a grip strengthening device which I believe played a huge part in protecting the cartilage by enhancing the surrounding muscle.
I'm surprised you were having so much pain and other symptoms. I've had my first TFCC surgery with a completelely torn apart tfcc (they refixed it with kind of a string) moreover my ulna had to be shortened and fixed together with 7 screws and a plate because of an ulna impaction syndrom... the same surgery was on my left hands 4 days ago. Today my right hand is nearly perfect without any pain after only 6 weeks,, i need 3 month of rest for each hand tho. Maybe I was just extremely lucky. Would apreciate an answer! Best regards.
I believe that surgery 'can' fix the issue but the surgeon who performed my surgery simply didn't give it his absolute best. I had two surgeries on the same wrist within 6 days of each other because of complications with the first. I'm happy to hear you've had success with yours but my scans and my symptoms have unfortunately taken my experience down the opposite path.
@@emilioevenlighten2851 Yeah i guess my surgeon was really a good one! Damn I am so sorry to hear that. I can really imagine how frustrating it has to be! I hope you are getting better one day! All the best!
where did u get ur oppression from emillio as in like country?
Emil Neuhauser hi. May I know the name of your surgeon and which hospital? Thanks!
Hello Emil, who was your surgeon and where does he reside?
Thank you for sharing
Can you please provide updates on how you're feeling now?
Thank you for the video
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience. Very helpful.
I had a similar story with my shoulder. It's been a year, and Im in more pain than I was in.
Thanks for sharing all of these👻 My right hand just got it 2 months ago and i splint for about 6 weeks without going to gym😩now I'm having my wristwidget on🥸don't know how long it'll last but after watched this I'm ready to live with it the rest of my life :( have to say this is real annoying😤😤btw how you doing right now with tfcc injury? I'd Appreciate your answer🥸
How is your wrist now? How do you get injured? I also have wrist issue diagnosis as partial dorsal distal radioulnar ligament tear. considering surgery.
thank you
There is any option to change the tfc by replacing artificial triangular fibrocartilage??
Reply please
Hello Emilio I’m 16 and I’ve had a tfcc tear for 4 months i barely went to the doctor about a month ago and they put a cast on. It still hurts and the next step may be surgery if i want to play high school baseball again since it hurts to play and that’s how I hurt it. What do you recommend I do?
They typically give growth hormone? Interesting
Hey....could you give an update over your problem??
Hi Emilio, I really appreciate your videos regarding the TFCC surgery. I am 19 years old from Sweden. I am very athletic and competing at a high level in olympic class sailing, and do a lot of physical training.
The process to diagnose my wrist pains has taken a very long time and recently it was confirmed that i have TFCC tears on both my wrists... I have adapted my physical/sailing training to minimise pain which has worked okay, but no long term solution, so now I have decided to do the surgery. My doctor tells me the whole surgery process will roughly take 4 months (per hand) until full load with cast first 6 weeks approximately. Planning on doing first surgery start of August.
A few questions:
- Do you think I can do surgery on the other wrist as soon as I get the cast off from the first hand or will it be too weak and fragile to write, type, eat, etc...?
- Could you write with your dominant hand with the cast on and as soon as it was removed? (will start studying at uni after summer)
- Is it possible to go running with the cast on? or too much pain?
Hi there, Apologies for late reply. For me personally when I took the splint off after 6 weeks my wrist felt as though they had fused the bone. People relate to this like a psychological splint. Depending on how strict you are on your post surgery stretches you may gain that mobility back by week 8. I personally wouldn't do the other wrist straight after just to be sure your first operation was a success first and hasn't come with complications like mine did.
I have TFCC tear, ganglion, partial tear ligament all in my dominant wrist and golfista elbow. I am 35yr old. 3 months now that I am not able to work but the pain actually is improving. Next week I will meet the traumatologist. Curious what's gonna happen. I have 4 different problems. All because of the company I work moved to another place and I had to lift heavy things for a few months. I never went.to gym. Probably that's why I got injured. Haha. What a joke.
thanks u saving my hand
hey man question, during rehab did you have pain trying to supinate?
I’ve had TFCC tear pain since July 2018 and spent lots of money on physio and haven’t had improvement. Met with surgeon- he shrugged his shoulders and sent me home. It’s frustrating to be struck. Perhaps I should look at the injections route
injections may work but ONLY if you totally immobilize your wrist in a splint for 3 months or sth. like that. I've met people which were able to heal their TFCC with this but you really need to immoblize the wrist for the TFCC to heal.
How is it going?
Did u recover It?
Hey brother i had my arthroscopy done for right wrist tfcc however my surgeon told me not to have a surgery beacuse its not that bad i had rest for 6 weeks. i don’t have much pain in any movement but when i use my hand i feel like inflamed ,warm and stiffed my forearm bone side.i had my injury nearly 20 months now i wore brace before for so long and kept working do you think i overused my hand?
I had my crostine injection after 9 months of injury but i kept working . my job includes lifting and too much use of right hand.
can you guide me bit. i dont have pain on my ulnar side any more. but if i press hard on a particular point in my right wrist i can feel pain they things leads to me inflammation. do you think it can be somekind of nerve compression.
please reply me
I had my arthroscopy done after 17 months of injury
My left wrist had been injured since June 2017. I thought it was just a sprain cause I sprain my wrists a lot. I went on with life normally for 3-4 months. Finally going to the doctor I was told what was wrong. I was also told I was too young to have surgery because of certain circumstances. So two years later I finally was allowed to try therapy. It had brought my pain down a little but I'm still having sharp pains. I'm going to the doctor in a few days to see if I need to talk to a surgeon.
Hi. I'd like to start saying my english is not good. I'm not native, I'm brazilian, so ignore it. Was ur pain a very bad one at first? My pain was NOT very bad at first, just a little disconfort on the right wrist and a ''medium to big'' disconfort on the left one. It has passed 1 week and a half from the injury and the pain is almost gone in the right one (only when I do some "ulnar" movements or try to lift heavy on bicep curls) and just a little disconfort on the left one. So, do u think it'll heal naturally?
@@SteveFoi um. It has been injured for over 2 years. They said it it healed on it's own the longest it would take is 6 months. But yes the pain was very high but either it has gone down or my pain tolerance went up cause now it hurts still but slightly less than when I first had the injury
Is that partial tear or complete tear.
And please mention type of tfcc tear 🙏
I had created very severe pain in my left hand wrist TFCC (probably TFCC tear) while doing Tuck Planche & it remained for many months and then I fall on Right hand while running, I got more severe pain in Right hand Wrist (TFCC)
Its been 1 year my left wrist is very much stable.. strengthen by doing Rehab with Hot Water .. and its been 6-7 months for my Right Wrist now it is very much better only thing I can't do is Supination and Pronation (rotational movement) it pains but Iam used to it I think💀🙂🙃
(Btw.. I can Do GYM exercises and Even tuck Planche does not feel much pain)
Hi, Emilio, I just have tfcc tear, and the conservative treatment does not work. It has been there for 3 months. I am considering a surgery. I do not expect to get 100% strength or motion back. But I want to know if you are still able to do things like lifting luggage up to the cabinet in air plane or you need assistant?
Hi Victor, thank you for your question! I have been wracking my brain to figure out whether or not there was more I could be offering and your question has made me realise there is. I plan on making a new video to showcase how I've adapted to the injury and how I do things just like putting luggage up to a cabinet. So stay tuned and I'll showcase how I do this in the video as it will be far better than any written answer I can provide.
Thanks again for the question!
Victor How is it going? Did u recover It?
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@@fabriciosilva8946 Not 100%, but enough for a normal life
What did the surgeon do? Repair, debridement or ulnar shortening? What does The MRI after your surgery say? Please let me know as i have pain also
i’ve been experiencing pain for 5 years before starting PT to no avail. i had an mri yesterday and i have a tfcc tear in both wrists. i’m getting my left wrists surgery wednesday.
All the best with your surgery! I hope all goes to plan and would love to hear from you post-surgery to see how you went.
Emilio Evenlighten thanks! i’ll let you know!
let me now 2
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Nout Bodyn i just got out of my cast and it’s great so far. movement for me is coming back easily due to my hyper mobility and i don’t have any pain unless i twist my wrist a weird way or apply too much pressure to the incision from where they moved my nerves. the scars are small. two dots on the top and one small slit on the pinky side.
@@ellen4583 hey I am happy for you !! Could you tell me what kind of Tear in the TFCC you had? I have a partial tear 1b palmar, whatever that means haha.
Also WHAT WERE YOUR SYMPTOMS LIKE ??
Hello Emilio, some good advice there mate. I have had 7 ops on my right wrist, 2 of which were TFCC repairs. My TFCC has NEVER been right since the first op! My surgeon says my TFCC is shredded. I now have to have a DRUJ replacement as my symptoms are getting worse, so that will be 8 ops!! . My initial injury happened in 1985, fractured my scaphoid and possibly some other bones but it never got seen to. Tried twice to repair the scaphoid (some 6 years later) but it was necrotic (dead) I then had to have a scaphoid exorcism & a 4 corner fusion that failed and had that revised twice ... LUCKILY now I'm under a professor of hand surgery and he's sorted out the fusion aspect of my wrist bones, tried the 2nd TFCC repair but as said above the symptoms are getting worse .... so 8 operations on 1 wrist
Wow, that sounds horrible mate. Sorry to hear that. I'm looking into peptides at the moment. Going to try and heal using them but its proving difficult to source hear in Australia. I'll update with results when I have something of value to share. I hope things get better for us both mate.
Thanks for the video. How are your tfcc now?
I've been off for almost 8 months ive had dry needling for my 4 pulled tendons physio nerves checked more physio MRI xray and just out of wrist specialist appointment. Now all that is left is detriment. If that doesn't help the healing last resort is an ulnar shortening.
My ulnar is slightly longer than radius which increases the tfcc injury and a reoccurring injury
Situation on my end hasn't improved unfortunately. The only thing I haven't tried yet are stem cell injections. That's mainly because they are really expensive. I'm doing some research into trying to get sponsored for treatment. The idea is to document my procedures and determine if stem cell therapy can help cartilage regeneration and how much it costs to get the job done. If I can't get sponsored though I may end up seeing if a kickstarter or gofundme campaign might achieve some success.
Now how's your pain now , please 🥺 help me I'm in pain from last 2 years , dull pain happens all the time.. doctor recommended me for surgery but i thinks it is slight pain ,can it be recovered itself or not? 😭
Pain for me is bearable for the most part. I wear a wrist splint all of the time now to avoid aggravating it. Still on the hunt for a solution but Western Australia is a little backwards in the medical field unfortunately so finding access to some of these experimental supplements is challenging.
OMG I have a TFCC tear and ganglion and I’m due for surgery on Monday and the communication from the surgeon has been abysmal! I’m seriously considering canceling. I wish I knew what state u r in, I’m in Melbourne
What did you?! I have the same issue .. and my surgery is in few days ..
@@doris0713 I have delayed my surgery indefinitely. I wear a ‘switch’ which supports my wrist 24x7 and I have a wrist support device on my desk which cradles my arm. I can function perfectly with these supports in place and I will delay my surgery for as long as I can. I’ve started to use red light therapy on my wrist but I don’t think it’s helping and if anything it’s a bit more tender after use. So really the only things I can’t do are push-ups and other weight baring activities but I can lift weights with only minimal discomfort
I been dealing with this since 2016, whole left arm is painful and swelling 🥲
Just had my surgery two days ago wish I would have seen this first going through hell right now
Sorry to hear that mate. Feel like sharing your experience? The more we all know the better.
I hope your situation improves mate. Fingers crossed for us all.
@@emilioevenlighten2851 sure I would love to share my experience, sorry it took so long. Initially after the surgery, due to the surgery you're going to experience a lot of pain for the first few days which I did. After that most of my pain was due to the same discomfort you described in your video, for example; with the splint that I had on the first week or two my elbow began to get really sore because there's no padding or the padding is just not enough, so you're going to get some friction and pain, also at the surgical site along the tfcc side of the wrist due to your cast or splint putting constant pressure on the area you will experience pain and discomfort. Whenever this pain and discomfort became too intractable I simply went back and had the splint rewrapped. For my pain I was given hydrocodone 5 mg and was allowed to double up on doses but in the beginning it didn't seem to help much, a couple of painful sleepless nights I had to deal with. So far I'm about 3 weeks in with maybe 3 weeks left in a cast a good portion of the surgical pain if not all that pain is gone it's just the discomfort now from wearing the splint/cast. I've had my cast on for a few days now and already I feel the need to go back and have my cast redone with more padding those areas just continue to be a nuisance. My injury occurred at work so it was a workman's comp affair which took 4 months to get a proper diagnosis. They wanted to stop at x-ray which showed nothing, I had to push and push until I got the care I needed which again took 4 months and in the meantime it tried to repair itself several times and not knowing what was going on and continuing to use the hand I ruptured it several times so had to deal with that pain for months before the surgery and now the surgery itself. Anyone out there who may have gotten this injury at work don't give up until you get what you deserve.
Thanks a lot brother for the informative video. I also had a tfcc tear last month at gym. Since then i have consulted 3 different doctors all of them say same thing. They have asked me to have a splint for 3 weeks to immobilise the joint and if after 3 weeks pain persists than surgery is the only option. I am still confused since i had a friend who had a same injury and he did have a surgery but it was too painful for him and it took about 8 long months for him to fully recover. I dont want to have a surgery but there is no other way out since doctors whom i have consulted say that in long run if the tear is not cured it may lead to arthritis.
Hey Akhil, thanks for watching and for your positive feedback brother! Much appreciated.
That sounds right regarding the possibility of Arthritis and that is why I'm having my follow-up surgery. I am concerned of the very same thing and I don't want my symptoms to get worse later on.
I think it's a good idea for everyone to start increasing their intake of collagen as it is a key contributor to cartilage regeneration. You can get it in powder form and just add it to your water or beverages to consume it. Depending on how far gone your injuries are it may help prevent further degeneration or even (hopefully) begin to reverse it.
Good luck man.
Update????
Akhil Tewari update???
Update?
@@TheKwadwo14 sorry brother for not being able to respond as your notifications got mixed up with other insignificant recommendations of TH-cam and I was not able to see it but today while going through my profile activity I saw all of your request for update. Since it’s been an year I hope you have recovered well and enjoying your life.
Now coming back to my tfcc status let me share my full story from where I left 2 yrs ago. It will be a bit long so kindly bear.
My first tear happened in 2018 and after getting MRI done I went to several physicians they all told me to undergo surgery after all conventional therapies were over with no improvement in condition as I have mentioned above. Later I went to a very renowned physician he gave me expensive cortisone injections and told me to not undergo surgery right away as surgery is invasive, painful and recovery is long and not always 100 percent in case of wrist soft tissues as they are small and asked me to wait until tissue heals itself(though didn’t tell me exactly for how long). Cortisone shots were very effective and my pain subsided within 2 weeks and 1 month later went again to gym and started lifting. Everything seemed okay except I felt a little weak in my left wrist. Suddenly few days later I started feeling pain which got worse and I knew tear has again aggravated. I went to same doctor and again he gave me cortisone shots but this time pain didn’t went away fully. I lost hope of hitting gym ever and lamented for not waiting to able ligament to heal. I went again for therapies but everything was ineffective. So this time I knew I had to wait. I waited for long 3 - 4 months and condition was as it is. I changed my physician again and went to a government hospital. Now just to inform in India government hospitals are very cheap and the physicians have fixed salaries irrespective of the money they make for the hospitals. To be precise physicians don’t have any targets and they will tell you treatment without any motive to earn money. I showed my all past treatment copies to my new physician, he studied them diligently and told me to undergo a laser therapy for my wrist and no medications. He asked me to wait for atleast an year and start some other activity which helps me keep my mind off my wrist. I was distressed but this time I followed his advice. I started playing badminton from 2019 mid and forgot that I ever had injury. Since badminton involved just my right hand my healing has been good and as of today 31st dec 2020 my tfcc tear has completely healed and I am ready to hit gym again once pandemic aftereffects are reduced substantially. So if you are someone who has got tfcc tear my only advice from my experiences is be patient and just take your mind off from the injury. I have seen people who have been affected with tfcc for years because of being impatient. Surgery can also be considered but it is painful and expensive. If you are a fitness freak I know how tempting it would be to continue with your normal routine despite having tfcc but it will only delay the recovery. At last I would just say that please don’t consider my words above as any professional advice because it’s just my personal experience and I believe it could be helpful to you to make right decisions for your well being.
I am having TFCC in right wrist from 5 years and the same problem is happening in my left wrist as well. Got operated for right wrist last year but pain is still the same or i wud say its worse, shud i opt for nxt surgery as the doctor advised me to do so??
Thats a decision only you can make Sakshi. There are many out there who have found success with surgery and would recommend you have it. My story didn't have a happy ending and so regarding surgery I can only say be careful and good luck.
I was in an auto accident 5 months ago finally got an arthogram on my left wrist. Complete tear, I tried telling them my wrist wasnt getting better with physical therapy. I'm self employed as an massage therapist. Surgery maybe an option for me. What you think
With a full tear you'd be wanting to consider surgery but first having a surgeon you feel confident in buy asking what they believe they could do to help you if you had surgery? They should be able to explain what steps they might take to repair the damage. My first surgeon was vague, didn't really explain and just said he'd fix whatever has could. I know now that type of answer was a red flag. Especially if it interferes with your career you may want to consider surgical intervention. Just bare inn mind that like me, it could get worse from it as well.
@@emilioevenlighten2851 thank you I will make sure I ask questions. You are very helpful. Thank you for your video
@@stephaniepage3661 I'm happy you were able to get something out of this. Thank you for watching and for supporting the channel. All the best.
Any updates? I'm also a self employed massage therapist. Same problem
I had tfcc surgery a decade ago and was recommended a salvage surgery. For now I am trying BPC-157 and feeling a lot of changes in my wrist in terms of strength, sensitivity, tightness and pain relief. I will update the results in several weeks, hoping get rid of the pain and popping once and for all
Looking forward to reading your results DJ!
Hey mate did BPC-157 work for you?
@@tuncayyavuzcan it's changing, the joint isn't as prominent anymore. I've had to change the plan a bit. It will most likely take 4 months of using a munester splint
My MRI shows under surface Degenerative Fraying of the TFCC With a ganglion cyst emanating From the ventral aspect of the TFCC/Ulnocarpal Articulation. I’m having surgery on 10/18 for Cyst excision; TFCC Debridement and Possibly repair. I’m 🙏 my surgeon is competent
Good luck mate! I hope all goes well for you.
@@emilioevenlighten2851 any update from this?
I have tfcc tear..dr had recommed me to have surgery...i dont know what to do
I had the op 4 years ago. It has been fine up until last week. Never thought it would go again.
I have my appointment for tfcc repair and hardware removale i had broke my wrist on 2019 due to an accident and ive been having pain just that my pain has been horrible the last 6 months i got the injection but it didn't work im kind of scared though my dr said he wouldn't recommend surgery unless he though it be the best option im 27 so idk how it will affect me in the future
How r u now?recovered??
I have Tfcc for about 11 months. When I got It I continued going to the gym in the first 6 months and I didnt got better It get worse, but now after 5 months without doing much strain I still have some pain only If I hold a tray or If I have to hold something like a heavy book with the hand open. So do I have to do sugery? Maybe is there a chance to
recover It? Doctor said that I would have to
do a x-ray but didn't do yet.
Btw I can do my daily tasks but I can't get too much weight at this time
Try wristwidget
Same condition buddy, can u give update how is going now?
hi, im 19 .. i injuried my wrist last year while working out ..it had same sympthoms like tfcc but the pain went a bit away but after training again it hurt again ...i visited doctor and he did xray but nothing showed up, he told me to rest it so now after 8 moths i still feel a very little pain but im working out again ..can it make ma injury worse in a long run or should i rest it even more ..im afraid to get into state u were in ..thanks :)
Hey Simon, thanks for watching and for sharing your story.
First thing I'd do if I were you is to go and get an MRI. It's the only scan that will identify a tear in the TFCC. I've been hearing from a lot of people that they are being referred for xrays however this will not identify cartilage as the scan is specific for bone.
Also, in the interim you should invest in a TFCC wrist widget. It's cheap but really helpful in reducing load and there for symptoms of a TFCC injury.
Once you have the MRI you will have a better understanding of the state of your injury and what limits you should put on the types of exercises you do at the gym.
@@emilioevenlighten2851 thanks for reply, then ill see a doctor soon and discuss it with him
@@simon_krupa you're welcome mate, keep me posted on your progress if you like. If I can help in any way I'm happy to.
Also I'll be undergoing further surgery myself this year so I'll be posting more to showcase the process here in Western Australia.
@@emilioevenlighten2851 great :) good luck with surgery
@@simon_krupa thanks :)
So then how you get rid of/get out of this injury? I was diagnosed Tfcc on my right hand.it started as diagnosed as sprained wrist 10 months ago,getting anyway worse,long story short,back in 3/24 20' it was diagnosed Tfcc but over the phone because of covid-19 so I can't see a doc in person..I just did MRI on 19th this month,still waiting the results..I have been getting acupuncture treatments for this plus my both hands have been in De quervain's tenosynovitis too...so my both hands with multiple areas are dead..
How is it going on? Did u cure It?
Hi @@fabriciosilva8946. I actually just had a in person visit with my primary for other stuff Dec 21st and I told him that I need to try to find out what is going on with my right wrist pain one more time since no one( I saw orthopedic, neurologist, rheumatologist for both my thumbs and the right wrist ) could find out .. so he suggested to see a different orthopedic doc as a second opinion on. It'll be in Feb. My primary said MRI is showing something and he believed me that I believe my wrist has some kind of injury or issue too . Well I really don't want a cortisone shot but it most likely that treatment I will get for my wrist..
you're a nice guy wish you well in life and plenty of healing haha I was wondering on your ulnar bone length was it positive variance and if so how many millimeters thank you I am 2 mm by the way got tfcc tears in both wrists we're in wrist widgets able to get through my life just can't lift weights in my hands but I'm working around that
Thanks for the support, David! I unfortunately was never given those details my friend so I cant say on the length. I am due for a new assessment on the 11th of Jan where it's likely I'll be booked in for an arthroscopy to see where we go from there. Basically if the new surgeon finds something he can fix, he will. If not, they sew me back up and its the rest of my life as usual.
But I'll be sure to keep this channel up to date with my progress and I've just finished my course of HGH so I'll be doing a video to share the results of that too.
@@emilioevenlighten2851 Emilio just to let you know when you get MRI or x-ray you should have your hand in a neutral position to get an accurate ulnar length reading supinated grip to pronated grip is approximately 1 mm difference so neutral to pronate would be approximately half a millimeter also you can check into Prolotherapy and plasma Rich therapy that is used instead of surgery to speed up the healing in the area check that out dude thanks also those were shots I was talking about and also didn't know if you knew this gripping your hand increases the ulnar bone length which is not good pronated increases it and then doing an ulnar deviation is not good also you probably know that one take care
@@davidclark6172 thank you for the information I really appreciate that!
I had looked into PRP injections for my injury but everytime I visited someone here in Perth who administered those injections, they assured me I would not receive results. That's what ultimately led me to jump towards HGH instead.
Have you tried PRP?
@@emilioevenlighten2851 I tried Prolotherapy or plasma Rich therapy it's been so long I can't remember on my sciatica and he hit me in about five different spots and it healed it instantly perfect but I can't say on any other body parts I think you're making the right move going with HGH I take some sublingual homeopathic HGH does help probably not as strong as what you're taking but better than nothing my wrist is getting better I wore a wrist widget don't know if you have heard of itI think the wrist widget helped me and I do Dynamic tension exercises forarm against forearm without my hands and I get some muscle development so that's working and then I put a strap that the girls put around their ankles at the gym to work their butts and their thighs I put that around my forearm to work my triceps no more weights in my hands it's working pretty good now I only wear the wrist widget when I'm think I'm going to lift something slightly heavy try to stay away from heavyweights and and it helps but I no longer have to wear it all the time I also try to pay attention to my angles I always try to keep my hands in a neutral position not pronated and I do not do ulnar deviation
also I have infrared light it's called light relief infrared light definitely takes the pain away like it kills the free radicals or something I don't know you could try that it does speed some healing up. I'm also taking bromelain I'm 7 weeks out from my injury and it's supposedly eats Scar Tissue you still could have some scar tissue in another area that's not around that nerve you're talking about so it might not be a bad idea to take it you take it on an empty stomach and it's a protein enzyme that supposedly eats away the scar tissue any more questions feel free to contact me one final point you should also be taking glucosamine and chondroitin for your meniscus the homologue in your wrist also it's a good idea to take vitamin C and citrus bioflavonoids for Speed the collagen production up for your meniscus and also silica helps with collagen production also
Wow sounds like you had a horrible surgeon. My surgeon is great and explains everything to me in detail and spends a lot of time with me and I have honestly never waited longer than 10 minutes for my appointment. He’s at one of the leading hand surgery centers in my state also so I’m hoping everything will work out. I know with any surgery there are risks of it not working and there being other damage done also and sometimes it is the surgeons fault and sometimes it’s your body not healing. I have been suffering for over a year with my problem trying tons of different therapies and nothing has worked so I am going in for surgery next week. I have been unable to use my wrist at all not for the past 2 months because it has gotten so bad, so I’m thinking the risks outweigh the benefits for me because if I still can’t use it after my surgery at least something was tried. I also am having dead bone removed because I have a vascular necrosis from when I broke my wrist and the blood supply not going to the bone like it should so my surgery will be somewhat different from yours because I will also have that done as well.
I do think that a lot of people should think about what their injury is and most definitely research your doctor and make sure they don’t have any medical malpractice suits or anything against them which you should do before seeing any doctor in my opinion anyway. Then look and see if the risks are better than staying in the excruciating pain you are in or if taking that leap and trying the surgery can’t make it any worse than what it is. Everyone has different experiences and most people fully recover from this surgery but as for any surgery there are those who don’t. I’m really sorry yours didn’t work for you and I hope by now you have had your wrist taken care of properly and are pain free. But people should definitely do research on their dr and the surgery before having anything done to try and avoid this from happening.
My report says TFCC FULL THICKNESS WEAR, is surgery required?
I have the same thing. Hope someone knows.
I Injured my wrist back in August 2017 and it's still not recovered now. If I rest for a while the pain goes away for daily activities but as soon as I lift heavy it comes back. What do you suggest?
First I'd like to clarify I am not qualified to give medical advice. I can only offer opinions based on my experience and that of others who have shared their journeys with me. That being said:
I'd get a wrist widget for support asap. If it is your tfcc, the widget should help ease your pain while you investigate further. The only way to know for sure is with an MRI. Have you had any scans done?
A GP referral is what's required here im Australia. Ask your GP about anti inflammatory medication to help manage the flair ups.
Try to avoid pronation and supination type movements as these tend to aggravate the condition.
When gripping or twisting with your injured hand, place more focus on using your fingers.
Ice and heat are your friends. They say heat stimulates blood flow and therefore healing however for me, I feel ice works best.
@@emilioevenlighten2851 I've just had xray and ultra sound (bulk billed) which showed nothing but I think I'll go for the MRI.
@@Wilde83 Yes, that's the best way to be sure. Then you can focus your energy into treating your specific injury.
@@Wilde83 Yes, my understanding is the MRI is the only way to know for sure.
Any updates?
Nice video. I did stem cell 3 times about a year ago and it might have helped or healed on its own not sure but its starting to bother me again holding my daughter in my dominant hand.
Thanks Mike. Sorry to hear that. I can certainly appreciate your situation. I used to fly my niece around in stretched out arms like an aeroplane. Now when she asks me to fly I have to tell her I can't anymore.
Can I ask what sort of stem cell treatment you received and from where? I'm curious about it myself and have been wanting to talk to real people who have tried it.