Index finger numbness and shoulder pain
Common Questions and Answers about Index finger numbness and shoulder pain
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When scalene muscle is the cause of pain, the pain is referred to chest, inner lining of scapula (shoulder bone), shoulder, posterior and lateral sides of the arm right up to the thumb and index finger. Repeated clicking of mouse of computer can injure the tendon of index, cause compression of median nerve and also cause this numbness.
Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral.
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The pain in my upper back/lower neck came back really bad, as did the numbness in my index finger and tip of my right thumb. Turning my head does not seem to help. Doctor prescribed Vicodin and muscle relaxers, plus physical therapy. Since this is an HMO (Kaiser), Physical therapy was 6 weeks out. I went to a Chiropactor while waiting on PT. The Chiropractor took xrays and said my disc at one level (lower C or upper T?) was very narrow and told me there was nothing he could do.
I was in a car wreck it caused whiplash and a head contusion in 2008 and I just had surgery for Herniated Disc I had pain and numbness in my right hand and fingers, in my arm numbness in my elbow pain in between my shoulder blades and across my shoulder, neck stiffness pain in my neck loss of motion in neck and major and many headaches I also had dizzy spells and major sinus problems form it. I tried PT and chiropractors they were a temporary fix and that was it.
When scalene muscle is the cause of pain, the pain is referred to (either all or a combination of) chest, inner lining of scapula (shoulder bone), shoulder, posterior and lateral sides of the arm right up to the thumb and index finger.
Trauma due to sudden jerky forward neck movement can cause weakness, pain, tingling, numbness, and electrical sensation in shoulder and arms. Weakness and decreased sensation are also noted. You also have symptoms in the legs, which could be due to the prolapsed disc pressing on the spinal cord. You would require an MRI spine for precise detailing of findings. Management would depend on diagnosis if confirmed.
It depends on where the pain and numbness is. There is a cause of numbness of the index finger and middle finger called carpal tunnel syndrome. It usually also has sensory changes of the palm at the thumb, index and middle fingers, and the ring finger on the side near the middle finger. I am not sure if you have these other features or not, but I will elaborate on this.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a compression/entrapment syndrome of the median nerve at the wrist.
Right now I am having neck pain, with pain radiating in my shoulder blades and shoulders radiating down into my hands with my right hand been really painful especially in the thumb, index finger and middle finger. Shooting pains all the time. I wake up in the night with the pain and when I lie down I get numbness in both hands. Any advice........ Here is what my MRI showed now: At C5-6 There is susceptibility artifact from the indwelling hardware.
I recently went to the doctor for pain in my shoulder, arm and ring finger and pinky finger feeling like they are asleep all the time. I am no longer able to close index finger to the finger next to it. I have lost strength and control in my fingers indicated. The pain in my shoulder is getting sever. The doctor looked at both shoulders and said that I have muscle atrophy in the shoulder and arm. He said that it could be something soft tissue causing nerve intrusion.
I still have shooting pain in the right arm from the shoulder to the fingers. The index, middle and part of ring finger are cold and numb. I am not able to write. The MRI of the brain and spine came out normal. Blood test also norma. They want to do one more MRI ( the insurance never pays for it), I want relief from the pain. I use lyrica and pain relieving patches. The pain is so intense it wakes me up in the morning. Please help me.
20 years ago I had C5-6 done. Right now I am having neck pain, with pain radiating in my shoulder blades and shoulders radiating down into my hands with my right hand been really painful especially in the thumb, index finger and middle finger. Shooting pains all the time. I wake up in the night with the pain and when I lie down I get numbness in both hands. Any advice........ Here is what my MRI showed now: At C5-6 There is susceptibility artifact from the indwelling hardware.
I herniated L6/S1 10 years ago and suffer from spondylyosis for over 30 years. A year ago my right index finger was at a right angle and could not be lifted. My finger is now almost straight unless I exercise it (typing). I did an EMG last year and was told I had reinnervation deficiencies in both arms, which were worse on the right side. My neurology exam was normal. Until two weeks ago except for my index finger I was symptom free.
Hello Everyone,
I need help, I am IT guy and my work is like 12 to 15 hours on system and now i am having pain in my neck and shoulder and also got numbness in index finger and thumb, but now after taking treatment my index finger is ok now but my some part of thumb is still have numbness and my MRI report is like
" SMALL SIZED RIGHT PARACENTRAL AND FORAMINAL DISC EXTRAUSION AT C5-6 LEVEL CAUSING RIGHT NEURAL FORAMINAL NARROWING AND COMPRESSION OF THE EXITING R
s carpal tunnel in my left hand with some arthritis, although there are other pain things going on also between my shoulder and hand. I am now looking at yoga and other forms of chronic pain therapies. Really don't think they have found everything yet and am going to be persistent about it.
Can a doc to go a certain area and pinpoint a pinched nerve or is that difficult to diagnose? What is the best course of treatment for a pinched nerve?
motion now good but 3 1/2 weeks ago started with muscle pain in that part of my back. now pain is severe and goes down arm affects elbow, hand, and numbness in left index finger. been to 2 doctors My family physician who prescribed vicodin, which helps me to go to sleep, but pain is worse when I wake up. Had cervical spine mri this afternoon,the pain just laying there was extreme. no word yet from neuro. Diagnosed with ms in1999.
Almost a month ago, I experienced numbness starting in my right thumb and index finger, and it spread up my forearm, upper arm, around the back of my neck, into my left jaw, left chin, left ear, left cheek, and into my tongue. I also felt numbness in my left mid-back, left shoulder blade, left breast, and the back of my left upper arm. This all happened after I had been seated for more than 5 hours.
I had CTS surgery 4 weeks ago which relieved the tingling and numbness in my thumb, index and middle finger. Prior to surgery I had numbness in all of my fingers on my right hand. They did an EMG and found loss to all my fingers. After surgery now both my ringfinger, little finger and that outer side of my hand are totally numb. I am also experiencing pain in the palm of my hand so bad that I have to take Ultram or Hydracodone.
Nerve root compression at that level can cause triceps weakness and decreased reflex. It can also refer pain into shoulder blade area and cause pain in your wrist and forearm. When this happen to me, I had everything you have and I was getting a lot of shocking pain in my shoulder, arm and hand. It was horrible. My thumb and first 2 fingers went numb.
If your doctor can keep you supplied with Vicoden and muscle relaxants till December, you could probably make it.
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