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What does it mean if you feel numbness in your tricep?

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Dr. Bernard Bach Jr answered

Pinched nerve.: Could be a pinched nerve. You can be evaluated by a cervical spine specialist or a sports medicine orthopedist.

Answered 11/7/2013

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