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What Causes Arm, Shoulder, Thumb Tingling And Numbness, Ankle Sprain And Numbness?
Saw my internest last Friday, have been experiencing tingling & numbness in rt arm, from shoulder down to thumb. Also, after severe sprain of rt ankle, have complete numbness on top of rt ankle joint and tingling from that point straight up my shin. She tested reflexes in arm & leg, and there were none. She s ordering electrmyelogram of both limbs. Friday nite I started having excruciating pain in my left hand, fleshy part of palm below thumb. Feels like migraine in palm. Naproxen masks pain for a couple hours, that s it. What s going on?
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
Dear Sir/ Madam,
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Electromyelogram is okay.
For your right arm, it could be because cervical spondylosis. tingling and numbness occurs because of nerve impingement at cervical spine.
I recommend you to visit physiotherapist , by electrotherapy and exercise therapy the pain will reduce and prevent further worsening of case.
Apart from this, I advice you to do use mild hot water fermentation for relieving. Once the pain is little less you can start isometric exercise and stretchingexercise of neck will straighten the muscle and maintain the flexibility respectively.
For sprain of ankle-- immobilize the joint, rest till the pain subside.
Once you get your report of EMG, consult you doctor, seek opion from them, if it permits continue the exercises.
Hope you find my answer informative.
With best wishes,
Dr. Tehzib saiyed
Thank you for posting you query at healthcaremagic.com
Electromyelogram is okay.
For your right arm, it could be because cervical spondylosis. tingling and numbness occurs because of nerve impingement at cervical spine.
I recommend you to visit physiotherapist , by electrotherapy and exercise therapy the pain will reduce and prevent further worsening of case.
Apart from this, I advice you to do use mild hot water fermentation for relieving. Once the pain is little less you can start isometric exercise and stretchingexercise of neck will straighten the muscle and maintain the flexibility respectively.
For sprain of ankle-- immobilize the joint, rest till the pain subside.
Once you get your report of EMG, consult you doctor, seek opion from them, if it permits continue the exercises.
Hope you find my answer informative.
With best wishes,
Dr. Tehzib saiyed
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