Ulnar Nerve Compression
Ulnar nerve compression is caused either by a direct blow to the inside of the elbow or by repetitive trauma. It causes numbness and tingling down the forearm and into the fourth and fifth fingers.
Ulnar nerve compression is caused either by a direct blow to the inside of the elbow or by repetitive trauma. It causes numbness and tingling down the forearm and into the fourth and fifth fingers.
When people knock their elbow and get a painful tingling or numbness, they often say the have ‘hit their funny bone’. This is Cubital tunnel syndrome or ulnar nerve compression. Symptoms Symptoms of Cubital tunnel
A broken wrist is a fracture of any of the bones which make up the wrist joint. Broken wrist symptoms How to tell if you have fractured your wrist. Broken wrist symptoms vary slightly depending
Bowler’s Thumb is an overuse injury resulting from compression or repeated friction on the inside of the thumb which causes pressure on the Ulnar nerve. As the name indicates, bowling is the main cause of
Handlebar palsy is a name given to a common condition suffered by cyclists. The symptoms are caused by compression of the ulnar nerve at the wrist against the handlebar. Treating this injury is usually simple,
RSI or repetitive strain injury is a general term rather than a specific diagnosis used to describe gradual onset pain, usually in the forearm, wrist, and hand. RSI is a term that covers several different
Median nerve injury is Injury to the median nerve at the elbow. It may cause symptoms to appear in the forearm, wrist, and hand. They are often caused by another sudden injury which traps or
Pronator teres syndrome causes pain, numbness and tingling in the forearm and hand. As the name indicates, pronating the hand (turning the hand with the palm facing down) can cause and exacerbate this injury. Pronator
Radial tunnel syndrome, also known as radial nerve entrapment, occurs when the radial nerve in the forearm gets compressed or pinched. It has symptoms similar to Tennis Elbow. Radial nerve entrapment symptoms The symptoms of