We had a neurologist pushing some medication to my daughter for a hand disorder she has (focal dystonia). He was correct at diagnosing the disorder, but wrong about the treatment.
He said the medication had minimal side-effects, but we reaseached, and it has terrible side effects. It also only works on a small amount of people.
We went to a movement disorders specialist, and she told us that is not how they treat dystonia when it is in 1 area of the body. The medication is for people that have it throughout their bodies and the benefits outweigh the risks.
The specialist has sent my daughter to physical therapy.
Grant it, it’s not helping, but nothing much does help with the disorder.