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Can c-4 through c-7 pressures to the spine involve numbness to the pointer and pinkey fingers?

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Dr. Mark Hutchinson answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Yes: Cervical radiculopathy is where a pinched nerve in the neck causes pain, weakness, or numbness in the limbs. The neck commonly goes to different parts of the hand depending on the specific nerve.

Answered 1/5/2013

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