Has anyone experienced tendonitis related to PICC insertion??? I am thinking is is steming from the rolling of portable machine more than procedure. I hold probe with Lt hand and push machine with Lt hand....
Thanks for any insite!
Has anyone experienced tendonitis related to PICC insertion??? I am thinking is is steming from the rolling of portable machine more than procedure. I hold probe with Lt hand and push machine with Lt hand....
Thanks for any insite!
Yes ...I have had L shoulder rotator cuff impingement. It first hit me when I had trouble pushing an awkward cart. I was off work 2 weeks, tried P.T. & NSAID's w/o much luck. MRI showed impingement, no tear. Then I had an injection by an Occ Med MD which lasted 3 months. I then got an orthopod, who did another one that lasted 5 months. I am now at 5 months again & just started to feel something adverse again. I hold the usnd with L hand & the way I curl my hand & arm the PT tells me it is an impinging position. Last week I had a particularly diffcult PICC where I had to reposition the arm & I really felt it stressing my shoulder. I have been doing exercises to strengthen the shoulder, but it doesn't seem to be a cure. I am wondering if I'll have to quit doing PICC's. Makes me angry- but when you are doing them over a 12 hr shift & doing many- it is pretty repetitive. I have a MSN in Occupational Health Nursing- would make a good study to publish if it seems there are more of us out there!!
Paula Happel, RN, MSN
Mercy Medical, Cedar Rapids, IA
Several years ago, I had a rotator cuff problem from so much lifting of my heavy computer case into the overhead of airplanes. Seems like there are numerous things that can cause this. Fortunately physical therapy was enough to manage my problem. Seems like there are numerous occupational health issues that would warrant good studies. This should also garner the attention of the device manufacturers. This would be a human factors design issue.
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
www.hadawayassociates.com
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
absolutely, had carpal tunnel surgery over a year ago in my dominant hand; will eventually need in my non-dominant hand. also have had "tennis elbow" and required injections of steroids to reduce the pain. Having a slight flare up right now, but is manageable - probably will have to go back for more eventually.
In the past 10 years of inserting PICCs, I've had bilateral Carpal tunnel surgeries, 3 needle-sticks, back-aches from pushing our heavy PICC Cart and the Site Rite stand, neck & shoulder strains, and about 2 months ago~ Tendonitis in my right forearm & swelling in my right hand! I also blame today's technology (ie: computer mouse use, iphone, ipod & texting) besides our pushing-pulling & PICC-ing for my aches & pains!
Fortunately, our employer provides for us a "Massage Therapist" who has saved me from missing a-lot of work! Massage, proper muscle stretching everyday upon rising, and some NSAIDs have kept me going.
I've also reported the "heavy/awkward cart" issue to my bosses & just recently got a beautiful new Teal-colored, skinny & taller cart. Now, I can't overload it!
I also keep the US gel bottles upside down & helps.
Raquel M. Hoag, BSN, RN, PHN, VA-BC
Raquel--What is the name of the company who manufactured your new cart?
Plus any other style information would be appreciated--Thank you
Robbin George RN VA-BC
Oh yes........cart information please!!!
I'm shopping and can't seem to find anything that would work!
Thanks!
Alma Koositra CRNI
I have been looking at catalogs for cart:
Armstrong Medical and Herman Miller for Healthcare have some nice designs. I have not purchased just shopping! Any healthy information about cart is helpful.
I am attaching a couple of pictures of our cart which our PT director and BIOMED dept designed after I started having intense shoulder pain that kept me from sleeping for a couple of weeks. I kept thinking it would go away, but motrin was not helping and I was pulling a wire basket cart and pushing the Site Rite 6 on the rolling stand.
The "train" is quite long and sometimes difficult to park, but I push it down the hall easily and no more shoulder pain!!!! Plus the cart is HUGE, and holds all my supplies easily.
I believe they used larger castors on the bottom of the cart than what it came with to make the heights compatible, and then used metal bars and a clamp to attach the two carts together.
Yes, I did with my original shoulder injury. Last fall when I had more problems, I couldn't be sure it was from work or from picking apples too much, so I went back for another injection on my own.
Paula Happel, RN, MSN
Mercy Medical, Cedar Rapids, IA
Paula Happel, RN, MSN
Mercy Medical, Cedar Rapids, IA
I have CMC joint arthritis from holding the probe. It is quite painful if I have a difficult insertion to do. It is the joint below the thumb. I have had it injected a couple of times.
Chris
Yes, I've received WCB for my wrist, but only after appealling and it going to the final arbitrator. I've been diagnosed as carpal tunnel and tendonitis at different times.
I've also had WCB, without appealing, for my shoulder tendonitis. However, I had just put a bunch of supplies away and they accepted it as a sudden injury, not an over time issue in that case.