I had this same problem recently Dr sent me for physical therapy. They had me doing stretches and all kinds of stuff to my neck & shoulder. After 4 weeks ,they told me it was/could be a nerve at the elbow "on the bone that rests on armrest".(just like Dr Bo said)
I wore a knee/elbow pad for a few weeks and tried to keep from resting my arm on my wheelchairs armrest at the elbow. I rubbed icy hot and put heat on it too. The constant tingling went away. But I still get it once in a while when I rest my elbow too much. That tingling and numbness is very annoying and painful. It makes you want to rip your arm off. Derrick W c/5 ----- Original Message ----- From: Dr. Bo Machado To: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 4:51 PM Subject: RE: [QUAD-L] Hand numbness Tingling is NOT usually a s/s of a stroke or heart attack. Do not be worried about that. Focus on Peripheral Nerve issues, like compression of the Ulnar Nerve as it becomes more superficial at the elbow. Hope that relieves some worry, Dr Bo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 1:47 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Hand numbness In a message dated 9/27/2010 10:42:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I am C-6 Inc and six days ago my pinky finger as well as the side of my hand all the way to the wrist has gone numb. There is no swelling or bruising, and i still can do everything i need throughout the day. Todd, I get this and sometimes my finger tips feel like a thousand needle pricks. Symptoms of heart attack or stroke. I think it's just from being a quad. The next day something else is bugging me. Dianna
