Recent content by Future Canadian

@EddyCorvette I’m experiencing genital numbness too. It started last week and you can check my most recent post for details, but generally seems like we’re in the same boat right now - down to putting ice packs on our junk to test the sensation. I’ll keep you updated how things progress for me...

Apologies for the explicit nature of this post. Last week I lifted a couch using poor form (bent over, lifted with my back) and felt a huge pop/crunch in my lower back. It was sore and stiff immediately after. I didn’t think much of it initially, figuring I would just be sore for some time and...

Apologies for the explicit nature of this post. Last week I lifted a couch using poor form (bent over, lifted with my back) and felt a huge pop/crunch in my lower back. It was sore and stiff immediately after. I didn’t think much of it initially, figuring I would just be sore for some time and...

Never had a lick of pain. This was a situation with very specific symptoms and a direct link to an activity that caused them which helped me determine it was not TMS. I can't give any advice beyond my own experience, but that doesn't sound like what I had.

I had ulnar nerve decompression surgery in February 2021 and immediately felt about 85% relief that increased to 90-95% over the subsequent months. I still have some minor issues. This includes a tiny bit of residual numbness that I don’t notice unless I focus on it, occasional hand cramps, and...

That's fantastic, but I'm not sure it directly applies. I had a direct compression of the elbow on a desk for two days on the ulnar nerve, and my symptoms are specifically ulnar not the entire hand. This is just numbness and weakness not pain, and there is noticeable muscle atrophy. This does...

Hi Duggit, Still no improvement 5 months in. Hand surgeon recommends surgery (no surprise there) but I'm doing a month of PT before deciding whether I want to go through with it. I wanted to ask if you experienced any weakness? I have some mild weakness and even a tiny bit of atrophy.

Any update? I have had TMS in the past but it's been 5 months for me now- constant numbness in pinky and ring finger. Haven't found any success stories either. Hand doc recommends surgery, but my TMS doc thinks it's still possible it's TMS.

Hi Duggit, Another month has gone by and no improvement, as you might have predicted. I also got a steroid shot which did nothing. I'm curious whether you had to restrict any activity while you were healing? Did you splint during night and day? I play hockey, love to work out, swim, etc. but it...

Oh wow, that seems directly comparable. Thank you for your input. Guess I have a long road ahead of me. I'm getting a steroid injection tomorrow per the recommendation of my neurologist, so we'll see if that speeds things up. From the literature I've read, it's possible but unlikely that it will...

Hi TG and Michael, Could you provide more detail about your nerve issues and recovery? I have been diagnosed with cubital tunnel syndrome and my symptoms fit the diagnosis perfectly. I compressed my ulnar nerve on a desk for 2 days, and as a result my pinky, ring finger, and outside of my palm...