AboutGerald Anzalone, D.C. Expertise I can answer questions regarding evidence-based chiropractic practice (the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients).
Experience 10 years of chiropractic practice. Currently attending the University of Sint Eustatius School of Medicine.
Bachelor of Arts, Fordham University, 1991. Doctor of Chiropractic, New York Chiropractic College, 1997.
Question my left arm has been going numb for about two yrs now.
the left arm goes numb from time to time
and has a tingling.i often HAVE TO MAKE THE ARM HANG STRAIGHT DOWN WHEN SITTING,SO THAT THE BLOOD CAN FLOW.THE ARM IS VERY WEAK,AND FROM THE ELBOW DAON,HAS THE MOST PAIN.WHAT COULD THIS BE?
Answer Charra,
I can't give you a diagnosis over the Internet, but as general information, symptoms similar to those you describe could be caused by compression of the bundle of nerves and blood vessels that travel from the neck to the arm. When those nerves and blood vessels are compressed or entrapped, the condition is referred to as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. This page from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provides more detailed information:
