Hi i hope you can give me some advice; I have developed a tingly feeling in my left hand pinky finger over the past year or so and this tingling and numbness is now spreading to the next finger; i have full use of my fingers and they dont really 'hurt' but its starting to worry me; i fell down the stairs about 7 years ago (im 29 now) and dislocated my left elbow so do you think it could be a result of this?
2007-02-27 06:14:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
There are three main nerves that run through the arm. The radial (thumb area), the median (middle fingers and carpal tunnel area), and the ulnar (pinky finger). So......sounds like ulnar nerve compression. It also sometimes happens if you have your elbows folded a lot (for example, sleeping with your arms curled). Seeing a doctor would be the best answer for you.
2007-02-27 06:58:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Numbness in the two fingers that you mentioned is an early sign of carpel tunnel. You'll probably want to have a doctor look at it as soon as possible.
2007-02-27 14:22:50 · answer #2 · answered by GoatGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sometimes have numbness in a couple of my fingers...I looked it up and the only thing I could find that had numbness of the fingers as a sympton was carpal tunnel (sp?). So...try looking that up and seeing if you have any of the other symptons!
2007-02-27 14:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by littleorangecow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just recovered from a cervical spine injury which caused tingling and numbness in my hand..similar to sleeping on your arm..most likely its a nerve in your c4-5 or 6 vertabre..get it checked soon
2007-02-27 15:26:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋