r/CubitalTunnel

I work full in a nursing home in recreation as well as part time running my own business but I only do office work with that one. My nursing home job isnt extremely physical but I'm always on the move. Pushing wheelchairs, setting up activities, running activities. My business work is all paperwork and computer work.

This is a workers comp claim from when i only worked at my own business so they'll only cover the 2 weeks for the time off for the desk job. I should be able to ask for accommodations with my recreation job.

Hello,

as you can see Im very desperate for help.

I have like an inflamation or burning pain in my ellbow nerve RIGHT behind the funny bone (left arm). This occured 1,5 years ago because I sat at my tabe for too long while leaning on the ellbow nerve/ funny bone.

Also I have pain in my ellbow tendon, like the tendon insertion. 2/10 pain when I tab on it with my other hand. It gets more irritated when I exercise. But this is a sideeffect of the nerve irritation.

You wont believe me how many doctors I visited and what I tried.

Nerve flossing, physiotherapists, osteopaths, medicine everything...

I can do weight training, but I have to be careful to not irritate the ellbow nerve. Just so you know.

Im a boxer and NEED help. I cant, Its driving me crazy. I wake up and would beat my kids if I had any.

NOW COMES THE TWIST

In the meantime I only used my right ellbow for Computer work and about a week ago I got the exact same symptoms in my other arm as well. I started praying every morning and evening Im not joking. Writing this text irritates my ellbow nerve at the funny bone (both sides).

If youre treatments help me fix it so I can do boxing again, I swear to god I will give you the money or whatever you want

Sincerely,

Daniel

Wednesday July 1, I had carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel release surgery. The problem was bilateral and the other side was done 10 weeks ago. On Friday, 2 days post surgery, I was substantially pain free and only getting zapped when I bumped the surgical sites or moved in a way which the freed nerves didn't like. I can make a fist and wiggle all my fingers. Actually, I am using the hand for light duty.
AI (Gemini) says I am way ahead of the curve. I can't compare to the other side because I don't remember the detail of the other recovery and the problems are similiar but different enough to make a comparison not reliable.
Also I am and have been WFPB (whole food plant based) for 7 years and I read that reduces body inflamation which in turn promotes healing.
Anyone been down this road?

My carpel tunnel is so bad I can only feel tingles in my thumb, index and middle finger. Especially trying to pinch is difficult and I drop things all the time. When did you start considering surgery? Was it worth it?

I’ve been dealing with this for 18 months but only just had a consultant confirm its ulnar nerve compression.

I have the elbow, forearm, little and forefinger nerve symptoms but I also get excruciating shoulder, lat and neck pain!

I’m wondering if:

1. anyone else has experienced this shoulder, lat and neck pain?
2. anyone with this found anything helpful?

Thank you!

Started having spasms in one spot on the pink side muscle in the hand

- progressed to worsening spasms

- then pain

- more spasms across hand

- turned into pain

This all happened in the span of a week so what do I do now ?

(note I have quite physical jobb with intense hand arms use)

Since last week my doctor allowed me to work 20% (8 hours a week).

I had shift yesterday (2 hours) but it's a lot of hands/arm work. Non stop typing and lifting boxes and putting medication on the shelf, and making mixtures by hand (Pharmacy job).

Now I have same level of pain as 1 week post opp 6/10
constant and 7-8/10 on the work. I was getting better and had days with O to mild pain, but now my elbow is extremely soar and my hand is burning.

Has someone been in same situation as me ?
How long did it take you to get back to work?
What could be causing this much pain 9 weeks post opp?
Scar tissue?

Surgery was at 7am this morning. Ulnar nerve release, transposition, and a volar plate capsulodesis in my thumb. I had a nerve block so they didn’t give me any pain meds and said as soon as I fell it start wearing off, start the pain meds. I was discharged and found out that apparently my insurance requires special approval for pain meds and it’s taken literally all day to get my meds approved and filled. The nerve block was gone within 5 hours so nothing is fully touching the pain now because I was already in massive amounts of pain when I finally got meds.

I’ve have several surgeries and this is by far the most painful omg. Pls send any tips that help.

Hi everyone

I recently purchased a road bike and assembled a fully functional setup for a bike packing trip intended to last almost a month. I am from Denmark, so I initiated my joruney from Aarhus and headed south towards Hamburg. Unfortunately at the end of day 2 I experienced a slight numbness on the inside of my right little finger. At first I ignored the numbness as I thought it was a product of muscle fatigue or exhaustion. The next two days the numbness kept being present, and although I massaged my forearm and tried to keep my elbow straight (to allow the blood stream to flow easily), my pinky was still numb.

Now on the third day, I started researching, and realised that this could actually be rather serious. Apparently this is common in cycling, as you apply a lot of pressure on your palms, and thereby can block or squeeze the guyon canal and ulnar nerves.

I write this post in order to spare with this community, to figure out if anyone has had a similar experience? And how long it lasted? And what you can do to make it better? I do not feel any reduced strength, only a numbness, and I am therefore also wondering if, an adjusted bike setup (different handle bar, lower seating to put more weight on the saddle) would allow me to continue?

I've been diagnosed with moderate CTS in my right arm and mild in my left, and the plan right now is to do everything outside of surgery.

I work a desk job and work from home. Since I don't want to put pressure on my elbows, I removed the armrests from my office chair. However, having my elbow hang the whole day with frequent mouse use makes my elbow feel "funny" as well. My OT just said I should consider putting the elbow rests back on and just wear an elbow pad.

What have you tried, and how did it go? Thanks in advance.

Hello! i’m having neuroplasty and/or transposition, ulnar nerve at elbow at i’m pretty nervous about the surgery.

i’ve never had a surgery like this before. doctor told me I would be underneath twilight sedation and it would only last 30 minutes and i’d have a nerve block prior.

has anyone else had this procedure? how was it?

anything on twilight sedation that can help me not feel so anxious about it? please!!

Hello all, i had both cubital and corpal on my right(dominant side). Just curious about how many people have had the best experience. I haven't had any pain or discomfort. I have just about full range at the elbow. I've kept my fingers moving regularly. The only negative symptom I've had is bruising around the elbow. I get the left side done in 2.5 weeks. Thanks for hearing me out....✌️

Waiting for the apt with the nerve specialist and my pinky’s are staring to not be as responsive. 😭

So I’m pretty sure I have cubital tunnel syndrome. My pinky finger tingles whenever I bend it or lean on my elbow a certain a way, and while it has decreased in frequency since I started wearing a brace while sleeping, it’s still there. Tapping a certain part near my elbow also causes my pinky to tingle. Despite all of this though, a part of me honestly still can’t comprehend it because it literally came out of nowhere and without any major trigger. It started exactly 17 days ago without any sort of buildup and hasn’t gone since. I unfortunately do lean on my elbow a lot on most days, but according to what I searched it usually appears in older people and I’m still 21, and literally everyone in uni also frequently leans on their elbows and don’t have these symptoms, so idk it’s just so strange to me.

Has it also started suddenly for you guys? Was there any specific trigger? Did it also develop at a younger than average age for you? I plan on going to a doctor soon to discuss the whole thing, but I’d also like to know about other people’s development with it before doing so

Having issues with cubital tunnel after humerus ORIF. Pinky goes numb every time I bend my elbow, which puts me in a pickle as that is part of my PT exercise.

I played violin for about 10-15 minutes after my doctor cleared me and pinky immediately went numb. I waited a few days and my symptoms improved (not completely gone but better) and played again ~10 minutes this morning. My pinky has had some degree of numbness since.

Did I do permanent damage with 10 minutes of playing? Please quell my anxiety ...

Have health anxiety and I am so scared so go easy on me. My ring and index finger feel weak and uncoordinated I’m doing most things with out failure but my fingers are not keeping up. I mentioned this last week to a doctor (rheumatologist for a separate reason) and he tested my grip said it was fine. Since then it’s gotten worse. I have had two full body emgs for als symptoms and fears in the past and feel ridiculous asking for a 3rd but at this point I’m unsure what to do. I know two fingers can be cubical tunnel but I have no tingling or numbness just heavy weak and uncoordinated feeling. Like my fingers get in the way of each other .

Hey everyone,

I'm a 30M dealing with tennis elbow and I've been doing physical therapy for 3 weeks now. The sharp pain is mostly gone and it's now more of a dull ache, so I think I'm making progress.

I've stopped going to the gym for the past 2 weeks and also decided to stop working with my coach because I felt my program wasn't being adjusted for my injury anymore.

Once I finish PT, I want to get back to the gym, but only to maintain muscle, lose fat, and train legs/core without aggravating my elbow.

For those who've recovered from tennis elbow (or any physios here), how did you return to lifting? What exercises did you avoid, and what helped you recover while still staying active?

I'd really appreciate any advice. Thanks!

I had several EMGs done over three years, and they show that the nerve is recovering like a champ; in fact, I have excellent nerve conduction. Recently, I started working and threw those three years away, and I had a relapse of neuropathic pain.

My case is curious: I'm one of the few I've read about on the forum who recovered 95 or 99 percent from neuropathy. I went two and a half years without taking any pain medication and living a normal life, but with some worry and minimal sensation in my hand and elbow.

I had subcutaneous nerve repositioning surgery.