Comments on: Arm Numbness, Tingling Hands and Fingers http://www.healthhype.com/arm-numbness-tingling-hands-and-fingers.html Current Health Care Articles 2009 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:51:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sally http://www.healthhype.com/arm-numbness-tingling-hands-and-fingers.html/comment-page-6#comment-17971 Sally Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:19:58 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1062#comment-17971 Many thanks for that :-) Many thanks for that :-)

]]> By: Jan Modric http://www.healthhype.com/arm-numbness-tingling-hands-and-fingers.html/comment-page-6#comment-17967 Jan Modric Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:43:27 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1062#comment-17967 Sally, I recommend you to visit a neurologist, since it's possible that a disorder is in the cervical spinal cord, brainstem or brain. Not necessary a stroke or multiple sclerosis; a bulging disc in the cervical spine can cause symptom in the arm and leg. Symptoms in stroke are constant and may slowly improve with time. Symptoms from bulging disc or spondylitis (compressing upon spinal nerves or spinal cord in the neck) can change on a daily basis. Facial numbness/tingling does not likely arise from the spinal cord but from the Trigeminal nerve, brainstem or brain. Sally,

I recommend you to visit a neurologist, since it’s possible that a disorder is in the cervical spinal cord, brainstem or brain. Not necessary a stroke or multiple sclerosis; a bulging disc in the cervical spine can cause symptom in the arm and leg.

Symptoms in stroke are constant and may slowly improve with time. Symptoms from bulging disc or spondylitis (compressing upon spinal nerves or spinal cord in the neck) can change on a daily basis.

Facial numbness/tingling does not likely arise from the spinal cord but from the Trigeminal nerve, brainstem or brain.

]]> By: Sally http://www.healthhype.com/arm-numbness-tingling-hands-and-fingers.html/comment-page-6#comment-17966 Sally Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1062#comment-17966 Hello again, Many thanks for your rapid reply. Injury was simply to my index, middle and ring finger (2,3,4)- nowhere else. Surgery was almost exclusively to the hand except when the surgeon took a tendon from my wrist to graft into the finger. Symptoms are of my entire arm, the muscles feel a bit weak too. The numbness seems even to creep up to my face - on the right side, but I definitely don't think it's related to stroke. Only my hand has felt pins and needles, the rest just feels odd. The last operation was September 04, I can't seem to connect the two.. I did think my right leg was sometimes feeling a bit numb but maybe I'm imagining it... Many thanks for your suggestions or comments, Sally Hello again,

Many thanks for your rapid reply. Injury was simply to my index, middle and ring finger (2,3,4)- nowhere else. Surgery was almost exclusively to the hand except when the surgeon took a tendon from my wrist to graft into the finger.

Symptoms are of my entire arm, the muscles feel a bit weak too. The numbness seems even to creep up to my face – on the right side, but I definitely don’t think it’s related to stroke. Only my hand has felt pins and needles, the rest just feels odd. The last operation was September 04, I can’t seem to connect the two.. I did think my right leg was sometimes feeling a bit numb but maybe I’m imagining it…

Many thanks for your suggestions or comments,
Sally

]]> By: Jan Modric http://www.healthhype.com/arm-numbness-tingling-hands-and-fingers.html/comment-page-6#comment-17965 Jan Modric Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:29:41 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1062#comment-17965 Sally, which exact parts of your arm/hand were injured, and was your neck part of the spine also injured? Surgery was done only in the hand/fingers or also in the wrist/arm? Symptoms are only in the hand or also in the arm, if yes, up to where? A disorder in the neck spine would likely cause symptoms in the arm and hand. If your right elbow rest on the table when typing, pressure upon the ulnar nerve can result in the pain or numbness from the elbow down to the fingers. Sally,

which exact parts of your arm/hand were injured, and was your neck part of the spine also injured? Surgery was done only in the hand/fingers or also in the wrist/arm? Symptoms are only in the hand or also in the arm, if yes, up to where?

A disorder in the neck spine would likely cause symptoms in the arm and hand. If your right elbow rest on the table when typing, pressure upon the ulnar nerve can result in the pain or numbness from the elbow down to the fingers.

]]> By: Sally http://www.healthhype.com/arm-numbness-tingling-hands-and-fingers.html/comment-page-6#comment-17964 Sally Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:09:20 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1062#comment-17964 Hello there, it's very kind of you to reply to our messages. Around 2-3 weeks ago I noticed my right hand had pins and needles, I put this down to using the computer more than usual that day. Since then my right arm has felt numb off and on or simply strange - as though it isn't there. There doesn't seem to be any trigger, it's simply has been like that lately, wherever I am or whatever I'm doing. I'm left handed and don't do anything strenuous. The only thing I can think of is the fact that I had a lot of surgery in my right hand in 01, 02 and 04 following an accident where 3 fingers were severed off & needed lots of reconstruction etc. Don't know why, so many years down the line this should be a problem. I suppose there were many hours of blocking blood supply to the arm or having a brachial plexus block. I have no other symptoms but can't figure out why this is happening. Any suggestions? Many thanks, Sally Hello there, it’s very kind of you to reply to our messages. Around 2-3 weeks ago I noticed my right hand had pins and needles, I put this down to using the computer more than usual that day. Since then my right arm has felt numb off and on or simply strange – as though it isn’t there. There doesn’t seem to be any trigger, it’s simply has been like that lately, wherever I am or whatever I’m doing. I’m left handed and don’t do anything strenuous. The only thing I can think of is the fact that I had a lot of surgery in my right hand in 01, 02 and 04 following an accident where 3 fingers were severed off & needed lots of reconstruction etc. Don’t know why, so many years down the line this should be a problem. I suppose there were many hours of blocking blood supply to the arm or having a brachial plexus block. I have no other symptoms but can’t figure out why this is happening. Any suggestions?

Many thanks,
Sally

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]]> By: Jan Modric http://www.healthhype.com/arm-numbness-tingling-hands-and-fingers.html/comment-page-6#comment-17794 Jan Modric Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:53:40 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1062#comment-17794 Dwayne, what you can do, is avoiding using your left elbow as much as possible: not bending it excesivelly, not carrying anything heavy with the left arm, not resting the elbow on the table...Maybe an elbow splint could help you, but your doctor should tell you how to fix it. Dwayne,

what you can do, is avoiding using your left elbow as much as possible: not bending it excesivelly, not carrying anything heavy with the left arm, not resting the elbow on the table…Maybe an elbow splint could help you, but your doctor should tell you how to fix it.

]]> By: dwayne yoesting http://www.healthhype.com/arm-numbness-tingling-hands-and-fingers.html/comment-page-6#comment-17793 dwayne yoesting Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:25:01 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1062#comment-17793 I recently had a left total hip replacement. After being on a walker a couple of weeks, I developed tingling in my little fingers and ring fingers. I believe I have put too much weight on the walker. I can thump my right elbow with my left hand and a shock will run down my arm to my fingers as if I just jammed my funnybone. What can I do? I recently had a left total hip replacement. After being on a walker a couple of weeks, I developed tingling in my little fingers and ring fingers. I believe I have put too much weight on the walker. I can thump my right elbow with my left hand and a shock will run down my arm to my fingers as if I just jammed my funnybone. What can I do?

]]> By: Jan Modric http://www.healthhype.com/arm-numbness-tingling-hands-and-fingers.html/comment-page-6#comment-17769 Jan Modric Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:27:59 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1062#comment-17769 Gnewton, area you've described is innervated by the left ulnar nerve, which can be affected by injury or constant pressure of your left elbow (cubital tunnel syndrome). Symptoms can last more than one day...and would be relieved by arm rest. Another common cause is a pinched nerve caused by bulging or herniated disc or bone spur(s) in your neck spine; CT or MRI can show this. Gnewton,

area you’ve described is innervated by the left ulnar nerve, which can be affected by injury or constant pressure of your left elbow (cubital tunnel syndrome). Symptoms can last more than one day…and would be relieved by arm rest.

Another common cause is a pinched nerve caused by bulging or herniated disc or bone spur(s) in your neck spine; CT or MRI can show this.

]]> By: gnewton http://www.healthhype.com/arm-numbness-tingling-hands-and-fingers.html/comment-page-6#comment-17762 gnewton Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:04:54 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=1062#comment-17762 For some weeks now I've had sporadic tingling (very slightly painful) and slight numbness on left hand between little finger and ring finger, about where they meet the hand. It doesn't seem related to using computer as it occurs on weekends also. Thankk you! For some weeks now I’ve had sporadic tingling (very slightly painful) and slight numbness on left hand between little finger and ring finger, about where they meet the hand. It doesn’t seem related to using computer as it occurs on weekends also. Thankk you!

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