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my pinky and ring finger on my left arm have been numb for a few days now! i have no other pain or discomfort! should i see a chiro or do some basic home stuff to eliviate this annoying feeling! I even took off my wedding rings to see if that helps but they are really loose and nothing has changed! I tried light weight! " can of beans" moved it around several ways for a few minutes nothing! Please help!
Eva,
See if you can locate a chiropractor that has certification in Graston Technique (go to www.grastontechnique.com). Your symptoms are not uncommon. It is irritation somewhere along the path of the ulnar nerve. It could be coming from your elbow, shoulder, or neck. The chiropractor as well as a physiatrist or orthopedist should be able to examine you and determine where the source of the numbness is coming from. The doctors should also listen to your lungs. Also important is them asking ergonomic questions, e.g. what do you do all day? Are you using a computer mouse all day? Do you drive with your left arm all day?... etc. A well trained DC can assess and treat this.
'Good luck.
Dr. G
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| Comment | Thank you very much! i did set up an appointment! and i believe its in my elbow, cuz i put very little pressure on it and its goes numb fster! numbness is worse today than yesterday! thanks again, fyi im right handed! dont use my left hand much so this is strange! lol thanks a million once again! | ||
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- 21 years in practice;
- Pan American Games, 2011: Official Medical Staff for the Pan Am Games.
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: World Olympians Associan and International Sports Chiropractic Association Healthcare Team;
- International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma;
- Official Provider: Jamaican Track and Field team for Penn Relays (2009-2011)
- Experience with USA Gymnastics Healthcare team and International Powerlifting Association Medical Staff;
- 300 hour chiropractic sports medicine diplomate degree (DACBSP); International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma (ICSSD)
- Healthcare Consultant: Century, Ty-Wood Corp. Holliston, MA (2005-2007)
- Team Chiropractor: Boston Bulldogs USL D-3 & Boston Renegades USL W-1 League (1999-2004)
- Independent Examiner: Scope Medical and The Physician's Network
- Professional/Clinical Monitor: Affiliated Monitors, Inc.
- Board of Directors: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce (Massachusetts)2000-2006
- "The Impact of Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy on Chronic Recurrent Lateral Ankle Sprain Syndrome in Two Young Athletes" J. of Chiro Med , Fall 2004
- "Work Related Injury;" The Hanover Report, June, 1993
- "Long Lasting Analgesic Effect of Oxymorphonazine in Rats;" Agonists and Antagonists III, n.7675, 1985
- BS Biology, Doctor of Chiropractic: Northwestern College of Chiropractic,
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