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Pathologies

Doctors call it It feels like We might treat it with…
Carpal tunnel syndrome Numbness and tingling in the fingers, hand weakness, wrist pain Wrist splints, corticosteroid injections, surgical referral
Osteoarthritis Joint pain and stiffness in the neck, lower back, knees, hips, thumbs, and the small joints of the hand Corticosteroid injections, physiotherapy, PRP (platelet rich plasma injections), surgical referral
Peripheral polyneuropathy Numbness, tingling or burning pain in feet. Feet may feel spongy or as if there’s something under the ball of the foot Oral medications, topical creams
Radiculopathy Sudden onset of pain in the neck or low back that refers into arm or hand, leg or foot, with persistent numbness Corticosteroid injection around the affected nerve root, physiotherapy, or surgical referral
Tendinopathy Pain with touch to irritated tendon. Range of motion is painful Gentle range of motion exercises, steroid injections, tendon fenestration, PRP (platelet rich plasma injections), or surgical referral
Ulnar neuropathy Hand numbness and tingling, pain at elbow, tingling into hand from elbow Corticosteroid injection, ulnar nerve transposition surgical referral
Other focal neuropathies aka “foot drop” Numbness on the top of the foot and/or outside of the calf with weakness when picking up the foot Braces, corticosteroid injection

Peter Inkpen MD, FRCPC
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Neuromuscular and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist

3203 34 St, Vernon, BC V1T 5X7
Tel: (778) 475-5919
Fax: 778-475-5913
inkpenappt@gmail.com
MSP: 65096

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Dr. Inkpen's office Vernon BC
Dr. Inkpen's office is in Vernon BC, pictured here

Recent Posts

  • Coping With Chronic Pain
  • Stages of Chronic Pain
  • Focal Mononeuropathy
  • Failure of an Ulnar Nerve Transfer
  • Polyneuropathy
  • Rotator cuff
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

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