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Mon 22 Jun, 2009 11:35 am
Damage Caused by Pain Management Pumps
Recent studies have identified intra-articular pain pumps as a likely cause of shoulder joint pain and severe cartilage damage, primarily in the shoulder but possibly in other joints as well. In the shoulder, this condition is known as Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chrondrolysis (PAGCL). This is a devastating condition that causes severe pain and the need for constant medication. The condition may ultimately require shoulder joint replacement surgery.
How Pain Pumps are Involved
In a recent edition of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers have identified high-flow intra-articular pain pumps as the likely cause of PAGCL. Other studies are currently underway to confirm these findings.
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I took the above off a lawyer's webpage. Because she has recently used a pain pump, immediately after shoulder surgery, my wife received a message from a lawyer concerning a lawsuit over the device. She has been in intense pain, beginning two months after the surgery. She has only been back to the surgeon one time over this issue. He did not understand why this particular pain should happen. He prescribed pain pills and told her to come back if the pain did not go away. Last night was the worst episode yet. She is going to go back to the doctor to look for answers.
@edgarblythe,
Wow. I know from nothing about pain pumps, but I had a shoulder joint replacement something like a decade ago. The kind of pain you describe is not normal without some kind of external provocation. Pain medication is great, but it might be time to find out just what is going on in there.
@roger,
This is particularly frustrating, because the surgery went letter perfect. She only needed minimal therapy and was back to normal. Then, the sudden appearance of this new pain -
@edgarblythe,
Oh no. Poor MrsEdgar
Hoping you will get answers soon. Love to you both. xx
@edgarblythe,
I had a pain pump for a knee surgery. I don't know how much it helped, but it was very low flow and it only consisted of a thin tube inserted to flow meds directly to the painful area. My understanding is that this is dramatically better than taking oral pain medications. You might want to check out Web MD or some other medicine sites before trusting this lawyer.
@engineer,
I have not hired a lawyer. Still assessing facts.
@edgarblythe,
edgarblythe wrote: Other studies are currently underway to confirm these findings.
this sort of phrasing makes me uneasy.
How would the lawyer have obtained your wife's information?
@ehBeth,
I am sure lawyers can find out who has had surgery fairly easily. I don't know how it is done, but I am sure some good a2ker will inform us.
Have you had shoulder or knee surgery and not healed?
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> If you are still experiencing pain you may have legal rights!
These are some words from the lawyer's email. By the way it's worded, I think it was a product of a mass email.
@edgarblythe,
I surely don't know about what seems a questionable legal exploration - or it might be not questionable. I don't have access to med sites with papers, etc., at this point in my life.
Meantime, I worry about Missus EB.
Quiet hugs.
@edgarblythe,
I've no idea whether you will ever need a lawyer, but with a campaign like that, that is not the one I would choose.
@roger,
I already have a trustworthy lawyer for these situations. I just haven't decided if I need to contact him.
Good news. The doc checked into the pain pump business and informed us that the procedure my wife had is not of the same nature as the ones that the pain pump is accused of wrecking. He thinks she will need a cortisone shot. She will see him Thursday.
@edgarblythe,
ahhhh. Found this thread. Having just seen the pics of Mrs Ed and seeing she's looking fab - just wanted to check in and see if the cortisone shot helped with the pain - is all resolved? Lovely to put a face to the name.
They found a non habit forming pain med and some sort of creme to rub on the area. She hasn't complained of pain lately. I believe now that her day to day activities, prior to taking the trip, were greatly responsible. Simple jobs, such as floor sweeping, lifting wet laundry out of the machine -. We will see what happens now that we are back to a daily grind. I told her that if she insists on removing the wet clothing, just take out one piece at a time.
@edgarblythe,
I'm glad it's resolving hun and hopeully will not flare up again. Know the feeling of the everyday chores which simply just have to get done, but then cause pain, not even necessarily pain, just nuisance inconvenience when the body won't co-operate. Simple things do become more than just a chore. Glad she has some meds that can help. She's looking great in the pics, prolly did you both a world of good getting away and for such a happy occasion - long road trip tho. Hoping she will remain well. x
Thanks, izzie. Just getting away from the daily routine for a week can be the best medicine.
Well, my wife's shoulder has not gotten better. A few months back, she got a prescription for stronger pain medicine. We also have a lawyer looking into the matter, since pain pump damage can lead to replacement surgery, something like a $200,000 operation I have been told by someone - forgot who. I don't got enough money to cover what the insurance will not.
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