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Nerve Damage?
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Something wonderful about the human touch to get you on the road to recovery. I have a massage therapist who monthly works on my neck, arms, wrists etc. I've also found it helpful to do wrist roll-ups with a five pound weight, and rotate bao ding balls in the palms of my hands (you know the metal balls the bad guys are always clacking away with)....well, don't let them touch as you rotate them both ways in your palms...very difficult and builds great strength and dexterity.
Hey people, don't get any work done until you know for sure what it is. Not some doc's opinion, but some actual proof. (Of course, that's not always possible). In my case, I also had numerous tests that weren't definitive (EMG, etc). I had several physicians tell me several possible causes, but nobody was certain. But when I had the MRI done and I could see the dent in my spinal cord where the bone was growing into it, then we knew for sure what the problem was.
You want to be conservative with these types of injuries as long as possible. When you are talking about spinal cord problems that high up (C4/C5) a mistake in treatment could be disastrous.
I'm a medical school professor (Ph.D., not M.D.) and I would never risk going to a chiropractor nor massage therapist for this type of problem. While a chiropractor or massage therapist can help with some of these problems, if you do have what I have (i.e., bone spurs causing spinal compression), a chiropractor or massage therapist who uses aggressive techniques could actually cause the bone to dig further into the spinal cord.
If you have these symptoms, I suggest going to a neurologist and getting an MRI done to see if you have visible compression of the spinal cord before having anything done.
You want to be conservative with these types of injuries as long as possible. When you are talking about spinal cord problems that high up (C4/C5) a mistake in treatment could be disastrous.
I'm a medical school professor (Ph.D., not M.D.) and I would never risk going to a chiropractor nor massage therapist for this type of problem. While a chiropractor or massage therapist can help with some of these problems, if you do have what I have (i.e., bone spurs causing spinal compression), a chiropractor or massage therapist who uses aggressive techniques could actually cause the bone to dig further into the spinal cord.
If you have these symptoms, I suggest going to a neurologist and getting an MRI done to see if you have visible compression of the spinal cord before having anything done.
Make an appointment to see your primary caregiver (family doc), but let them decide if you need an MRI. MRI's can be fairly costly, depending on your insurance. Your Doc should be able to give you a much better opinion than anything you will get here. It shouldn't cost too much to be evaluated, and their opinion after giving you a few simple tests and a look over should be fairly accurate and informed. Your problem could be anything from swelling around a nerve in your finger/wrist from using it more than it wants to be used, to a compromised nerve in your spine, to a manifestation of a neuro disease. The first is nothing to worry about (short term), the others are potentially serious problem. However if it only happens when you are playing, it is probably a localized thing in your finger/ wrist. Probably, but maybe not. Go get it checked, it can only hurt your bank account.
