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Is it possible for you to have carpal tunnel in your shoulder blade and arm?
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Not normal: Carpal tunnel is median nerve compression at the wrist causing numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, long, and half the ring finger. You can also develop lack of coordination and decreased strength of the thenar muscles it does not effect the shoulder blade or upper arm.
Answered 11/18/2013
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