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Tingling in left arm
by Roger Echelmeier
I have tingling in my little finger on my left hand. In past year my trainer has been able to correct by trigger pointing in my shoulder and neck, but now, it is coming back and he cannot correct, even though we do not feel tightness in the muscles in my neck and shoulder. Hello Roger, If you have absolutely no pain, tightness or tingling in any part of your arm, shoulder or neck, except the little finger, then I'd be looking for a local problem in the hand, and perhaps where the ulna nerve passes behind the elbow. Sitting, raise your RIGHT arm parallel to the ground at the side (called abduction), with the palm forwards. Now stretch your right arm backwards, extend the wrist backwards, and slowly laterally flex your head to the LEFT. Careful! Remember what you feel in your right arm. Now repeat with the naughty arm. Is there a difference? Be careful... this test can aggravate the problem. That points to a nerve entrapment / irritation somewhere along the course of the nerve. When the tingling starts, place your hand on your head. Does the tingling decrease/ stop? Turn your head to the left and then look up. Does it do anything in your neck or arm or finger? Only a careful examination of the whole course of the ulna nerve will detect where the problem is. If it's now persisting, then it's time to find a thorough local chiropractor. Ask your GP... I hope this has contributed. Dr B. |
