Re: RE: [IP] numb fingers
If it is constant it is called
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome CTS, which means your Ulnar nerve is getting
compressed in your elbow. When traveling through joints, nerves must be
protected. This protection is commonly known as "tunnels", and are made up of
small bones. Through injury and/or over time and use these tunnels become
smaller, and put pressure on the nerves that travel through them. Imagine a
threaded needle, if the eye of the needle gets squeezed or damaged, or the eye
is just too small the thread, in this case, the nerve is hindered.
Try to keep your elbow as straight as
possible at all times. Don't lean on your elbows. If you tend to bend
your elbows at night try wrapping a towel or something around your
elbow to prevent will prevent bending your elbow too far. See your doc!
Good luck,
Paul TI
--- On Mon, 2/1/10, Sue Leferson <email @ redacted> wrote:
From: Sue Leferson <email @ redacted>
Subject: Re: RE: [IP] numb fingers
To: email @ redacted
Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 12:28 PM
Oh wow, then it's not carpel tunnel. My elbow seems fine; no pain at all
and have full ROM in both elbow and shoulder.
Feb 1, 2010 03:22:32 PM, email @ redacted wrote:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is involving the thumb, index and middle
finger
numbness/tingling. Also in later stages electric shock feelings up
the arm.
These are caused by pressure or damage to the Median nerve that goes
through
the Carpal Tunnel located at the wrist/palm area. When tingling
occurs on the
other part of the hand ring, pinky it is another nerve called the
Ulner. This
has nothing to do with CPS as the Ulnar nerve is where the feelings
for the
pinky and ring finger are centered. The Ulner runs through the elbow.
If you
have possibly injured the elbow or have some inflamation it may be
the cause
of your symptoms.
Paul TI 2/1981 @21 yo MM515
--- On Mon, 2/1/10, Sue Leferson wrote:
From: Sue Leferson
Subject: RE: [IP] numb fingers
To: email @ redacted
Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 11:43 AM
Hmmm. I was wondering if that could be the problem. Thanks Dawn.
Sue
T1 since 1974, MM522& CGMS
Manassas, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: email @ redacted
[mailto:email @ redacted s.org] On Behalf Of Dawn
Emerick
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 2:30 PM
To: email @ redacted
Subject: Re: [IP] numb fingers
Sue,
I have the same thing tingly fingers and my feet are fine. I was
diagnosed
with
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. At this point it's not bad enough for
surgery.
Dawn
On Feb 1, 2010, at 2:19 PM, Sue Leferson wrote:
> My pinkie and ring finger on my right hand have been numb and
"tingly" for
> the last week or two. They stay that way all the time. My feet are
fine.
> Do you think this is neuropathy? My A16 is 6.6. I haven't used my
CGMS
for
> a couple of months because of all the problems and error messages
that
have
> frustrated me.
>
>
>
> Sue
>
>
>
> T1 since 1974, MM522& CGMS
>
> Manassas, VA
> .
.
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