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Terrible pain in wrist and arm all the way to my elbow nothing is helping. no previous injuries?
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Get checked: You may have a nerve injury like carpal tunnel syndrome. You should discuss this with your primary medical provider or specialist as soon as possible.
Answered 10/12/2020
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Various causes: Most common is Ulnar Neuropathy caused by the Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. The ulnar nerve gets compressed at the inner side of the elbow resulting in numbness and tingling radiating from the elbow, down the medial forearm, to the 4th and 5th fingers. For more info see patient info at patient.co.uk: http://bit.ly/1pAbbJW For a more detailed explanation g0 to UpToDate: http://bit.ly/1nU8TdZ
Answered 11/11/2014
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