Pain after ulnar nerve surgery can be caused by swelling from the incision or from nerve damage. Relief methods include general treatment, physical therapy and medication.
1. Swelling of incision: after ulnar nerve surgery, there may be edema of local incision causing pain, patients need to elevate the affected limbs to accelerate the subsidence of edema; you can also apply ice on the incision to reduce the swelling of the incision, but you need to pay attention to the cleanliness of the incision; you can also carry out magnetic therapy, red light and other treatments to promote the repair of trauma; with ibuprofen, lopressor, and other medications to relieve the pain.
2. Nerve damage: if pain still occurs after a long period of time, most of it is caused by nerve damage, low and medium frequency electrical stimulation can be carried out to induce the nerve to appear action potential and promote the repair of the nerves; methylcobalamin, B vitamins, murine nerve growth factor and other drugs can be used to nourish the nerves.
If the symptoms are not relieved, or accompanied by other symptoms, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner, to identify the cause and then give targeted treatment. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.