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What Is The Numbness In My Left Arm?
hope im not about to have a heart attack About two days ago my pinky and ring finger started to feel numb and tingly. since then it has spread to my middle finger and the left side of my fore arm from my elbow to my fingers. It is starting to effect my ability to hold things as well. there has never been any major trauma my left arm or shoulder. so any ideas on what this could be???
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
As what I understand from the history is, this tingling, numbness in the little finger is an indication to the nerve impingement happening in the cervical region.
Nerve has got two functions - motor and sensory. Motor functions are related to muscle movements and sensory functions are related to - pain, touch, tingling, numbness, temperature. In your case, it's the sensory and motor both are getting disturbed.
Taking up and MRI should help understand the extent and level of soft tissue injuries in the cervical spine.
Post which exercises therapy under a guided physiotherapist should give you excellent results.
in my practice of 12 years a good diagnosis and management post it has helped people recover and excellent results have come out.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
As what I understand from the history is, this tingling, numbness in the little finger is an indication to the nerve impingement happening in the cervical region.
Nerve has got two functions - motor and sensory. Motor functions are related to muscle movements and sensory functions are related to - pain, touch, tingling, numbness, temperature. In your case, it's the sensory and motor both are getting disturbed.
Taking up and MRI should help understand the extent and level of soft tissue injuries in the cervical spine.
Post which exercises therapy under a guided physiotherapist should give you excellent results.
in my practice of 12 years a good diagnosis and management post it has helped people recover and excellent results have come out.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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