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Pain from elbow to 5th finger with tingling feeling

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Olivia1xx2
Olivia1xx2

About 4 days ago I elbowed the baby gate on the stairs in my house and since I have been getting really bad throbbing pains and a tingling feeling up my arm, occasionally feeling like pins and needles it has deteriorated other the past 2 days and I have been in agony with it. I have took many paracetamol tablets and ibruphen creams which didn’t help at all. I have tried a support bandage but that made the pain worse. When I put pressure on it or run it under cold water or put ice on it, it gets worse. It is really painful when I straighten it and when I straighten it fully it clicks.

In my opinion it’s something to do with my ulnar nerve but have not yet been able to get an appointment at the doctors. I just wanted an idea of what it could be. 

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  • pknaturgrl
    pknaturgrl Olivia1xx2

    Posted

    The ulnar nerve affects movement and feeling in the 4th & 5th fingers, so that might be getting compressed or pinched somehow. You need to see someone who can help with this, it won't just "go away". Good luck!

     

  • Olivia1xx2
    Olivia1xx2

    Posted

    Its been about 5 days now and the pain is still really bad ive been to a&e this morning and they said there is nothing wrong with it at all. She said take more pain killers and if it’s still there in 3 days time I have to go back. I’m already taking loads of them. Is there anything I can do to take the pain away. No matter how many painkillers I take the pain stays the same.

    • Aberzerk72
      Aberzerk72 Olivia1xx2

      Posted

      Pain killers won’t do any good if the ulnar nerve is trapped in the cubiral

      Tunnel or along the path. 

      Try a massage down ur arm or acupuncture to try and free up the nerve.

      Forget ice that annoys nerves but heat may calm it

  • pknaturgrl
    pknaturgrl Olivia1xx2

    Posted

    I was thinking chiropractic may help get the nerve unpinched or uncompressed. Gabepentin is supposed to be a pain reliever for nerve pain, and I think warmth and gentle massage are good too. I hope you can find relief soon!
  • pknaturgrl
    pknaturgrl Olivia1xx2

    Posted

    Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that since it happened after elbowing the babygate, its probably pinched at the elbow, and movement of the elbow may be aggravating it. Immobilizing it in a brace, seeing a orthopedic doctor specializing in elbows, a chiropractor or a PT may help you get it back in place.
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