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A 32-year-old female asked:

Would the sharp pain from r elbow down that causes numbness & tingling in pinky, ring, middle fingers & now index be cubital tunnel? thank you!!

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Dr. Laurence Badgley
Dr. Laurence Badgleyanswered
General Practice 53 years experience
No, ? TOS: 30's female with parasthesias in 5-2 fingers suggests primary neural impingement to be occurring in region of shoulder girdle brachial neural plexus, and concern is raised for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. A Neurologist is skillful at localizing neural disorders.
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Dr. Laurence Badgley
Dr. Laurence Badgley commented
General Practice 55 years experience
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Arm paresthesias as hold it overhead suggests Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, TOS. Sloped shoulders, oft seen Irish & Nordics, & "crossed muscles" of Superior trapezius can potentiate TOS, which manifests in arm used repetitively overhead; especially pitchers, painters & aircraft mechanics. See an Osteopath.
Sep 21, 2015
Dr. Laurence Badgley
Dr. Laurence Badgley commented
General Practice 55 years experience
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Pain in unilateral scapula region likely represents soft tissue spasm. Look in mirror & at photos. Is head chronically tilted toward left side. Head weighs 10 pounds. Pinch leading edge of Superior trapezius muscle at top of shoulder. Is the right thick and painful compared to a soft thin left? Crossed muscles in shoulder? Scoliosis? Left sacroiliac joint sags? See Osteopath.
Sep 21, 2015
Dr. Laurence Badgley
Dr. Laurence Badgley commented
General Practice 55 years experience
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My studies of TOS report abnormal ultrasound of subclavian artery w. Addson's maneuver & asymmetric superior trapezium. Shrug exercises rehab atrophic superior trapezius & open costoclavicular dimension. Published at Quora.com; my Pain Syndrome board.
Sep 21, 2015
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