I sleep on my arm outstretched under my head. I am having a tough time finding a comfortable way to sleep. But I have a feeling this is being caused by my sleep habits
@@akshayhadawale9696 So far I recovered. Whenever I use my left/right hand I make sure not to put pressure on my elbows so I tend to sit while using my phone and ,when I'm laying down I prevent putting pressure on the nerve on my elbow so I kinda tilt it a bit and putting pillow or soft cushion help. Make sure you know which part of the nerve is damage it's either on the shoulders, neck and elbow this is where most part the damage occurs so try to determine which area. There are exercise on the TH-cam that well help you determine which part is damage then do less pressure on them and let it rest for some days. If it's in the nick or shoulders probably on your sleeping positions try to adjust. And I constantly do some stretching, before I sleep and in the morning there are some videos on TH-cam for that. Good luck I hope you recover soon. And of course check with your doctor numbness might also cause by other underlying diseases such as diabetes or mild stroke but with our situation right now doctors might not be available. Sorry for my bad grammar English is not my first language. I hope I help you out.
@islanti i got 3 days ago. My pinky fingers is so hard to move now, my elbow is very sensitive and when add pressure it's feels like electrified. Last night was the worst attack of the pain. It's feels like I pushed up to my limit and the most affected is elbow, forearm and biceps. Even my pinky fingers feels tingly. I read in Google. Don't be so foreful in it or you might get it into more bad condition that will result into surgery.
Numbness at tip of ring finger was gone within 2 minutes of starting the video. Thanks so much guys. Scary symptom! Tip of finger was 95 percent numb!!!
You guys are seriously the best. Man, I wish I had this years ago! For years my doctors thought my symptoms were just tendonitis in the wrist and elbow. Been going to a specialist a lot this year and now I am finally figuring out that cubital tunnel syndrome is probably the problem.
Finally! Cubital Tunnel Syndrome! I cut hair with my right dominant hand. But my left outside wrist gets really sore so that I drop the hair I am holding to be cut. It has been worsening. A wrist brace/wrap has not really helped. I knew it wasn't carpal tunnel or tennis elbow. Now I know - THANK YOU!! My other issue is that I cannot walk my dogs anymore due to Morton's neuroma. Can you offer any help for that?? And finally, you guys are great. And polite - don't see that much theses days!! You are also kind and funny. What a great pair - stay great! God bless you!
Thank you so much.. You docs are great... it is horrible condition and the worse is you forget to continue excercises as soon as it alleviates only to come back
Wake up Goofy You will have to ice it and let it heal. When lifting make sure you do as much external rotation as possible and use a pronated grip whenever possible. Go follow athlean-x. That channel is a gold mine.
@@wakeupgoofy8195 like they said, you don't wanna irritate the nerves, so you need to stop whatever activity that triggers that tingling. You need to let it heal or else it'll just get worse overtime.
You can have both Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and a Herniated Disc at the same time. A herniated disc can cut the flow going down to the cubital tunnel making it difficult to recover after repetitive use, cell phone, elbow flexion when sleeping etc.
you guys saved me a trip to the doctor plus time and money - thanks so much!! The techniques are working and I really appreciate you putting it out there!
Thank you for the in-depth information. I am a physician myself and I have been suffering from this for almost 5 years now. If you are interested, I will keep you updated on whether I experience any relief with the exercises you presented.
Once again you guys are the best ! I've struggled with pain from my elbows for almost two years. I figured it was from leaning at my desk and typing / cell phone use. Pregnancy carpal tunnel did not help! Theres like a little ball in between each elbow in that space and when it flares up it's a bad time. Now I am staying home with my twin boys and I've had the worst flare ups yet having to carry and burp 2 babies ! I know I should have gone to the doctor's but just never got around to it 😩 I will do these exercises it keep it at bay! Thank you !!
Thank you Bob and Brad! You guys are my personal heroes. I've been following your advice and my symptoms have improved immensely. Rock on with your bad selves. :)
I love you guys. Surprisingly over the last couple of years I find myself coming back to your videos, for different issues (glad to be subscribed!). Always very helpful
Wow, thank you both for this very informative video! I literally did the elbow finger roll test and I could feel shooting pain sensation in my pinky and ring finger.
Thanks guys, I needed this! After my fatal dirtbike accident, this started happening. Pops really back, can feel it up into my shoulder when I do the wrist rotation along with moving my shoulder as well.
Your videos are so entertaining and full of information. I have had three operations to correct cubital tunnel syndrome, the third being a submuscular ulnar nerve transposition. Having said that, you guys explained this condition better than three ortho surgeons did. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
You guys rock! I always watch your videos as they're so informative and helpful. I've suffered from CTS for years now for about 6 months it had gotten a lot better. However, last night just before going to bed I had a flareup and just couldn't sleep cause my left pinky was numb. I tried some of the exercises you mentioned as I had previously heard about them and it helped soothe the numbness a bit and I was able to fall asleep. I will be trying the exercises you guys illustrated on this video and I'm sure that'll help. Thank you so much!
Thanks guys. I have spent the last two weeks leaning on my elbows and when i wasn't i was "resting" on my forearms right around the elbow right where the nerve is with some body weight. I didn't feel any symptoms while doing that but when i was lying in bed watching a video from my phone and i had my elbow bent all the way and my wrist twisted holding the phone for 40 minutes, when i released the position i got accute pain in my forearm. And before that i was using my phone for 4 hours with my elbow bent :) Thanks to you two i now know how to fix this and be aware not to over stress the nerve again in the future!
You two are awesome, great information, I have horrible pain in my neck but also I pass the elbow tests. I lean on this elbow a lot in my work and I think that is how I got it. Love to you...Love to all...Kim
wow.. this video explains the shooting pain from wrist thru baby finger/,ring finger. I got this from propping myself up after major lumbar surgery. Wish i knew in advance .
I came straight for this because I am getting PT for biceps tendinitis and lately my elbow has been slightly sore. I am a phone call RN- have been doing phone calls for surgery patients for over 2 years and am sure that is how I messed up my L shoulder- elbow. Came to get on top of cub. tun. syndrome. So glad I did. I do use a headset now for several weeks.
Thank you so much Bob & Brad for these wonderful tips! you guys are life savers! I try to help people with car issues on my channel but when I have a problem, I come to you guys. I think I have a Cubital Tunnel issue so I'm gonna be trying these techniques and I hope I can get some relief. Thanks again, I really appreciate you guys and this channel.
thank you so much for this video! I have been having the symptoms for weeks and thought it was Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Now I know what to avoid. Very informative :D
I'm currently waiting on a surgery date for this...my ulnar nerve is entrapped in my wrist amd elbow! I had carpal tunnel release done 3 years ago and I would take carpal tunnel pain over cubical tunnel pain any day!
Thank you so much for this video!!! I just had a cubital release done on Thurs last week, so 4 days ago, because of Ulnar neuropathy, but I also have a herniated disc in my neck, 4 of them in fact, and before my surgery was done they had to do a cool test where they sent electrical signals from my fingers through each nerve to narrow down which area of my body is causing the symptoms, the spinal nerves or the ulnar nerve itself. Luckily I live in Canada and have a rare neurological disorder so I already have a neurologist and there was no wait time involved for me, but for those who are not as lucky, I just wanted to say my doctors did these 3 tests you guys described as well as the fancy one! So just some more confirmation that you are awesome :)
@@SPACEMONKEY_Y Its amazing! It took some time for the muscles to get strong again, as they ended up needing to sew the nerve on the outside but, its better than I remember it being since I was a young teenager!
@@brisetta that is great. Im happy you finally got relief in it. I'm scheduled to take the same electric test you described in your post. I've had pretty bad Tendinitis in both my elbows and right wrist for nearly a year now. My orthopedic thinks it's progressed to cubital tunnel in my left elbow hence the reason for the test. So if it comes down to it, I could be getting the same surgery as you.
@@SPACEMONKEY_Y I had the symptoms for about 5 or 6 years before I even realized there was something which could be done about it! And then I waited another 4 or 5 years because I was nervous, but now that I have had it done, I wish I had done it much sooner! I hope that you are able to find the same relief as I was!!
Thank you very much. I am headed for surgery because my cubital tunnel syndrome is so bad. Been doing bracing and exercising for months. Losing function of my hand, so it must be addressed. The only thing I haven’t tried is massage. Thank you so much for this information.
I thought I had carpal tunnel, but I watched your video about that. You guys mentioned it's not typical to have numbness in the pinkie, so I think I might have this. Thanks for the video.
You guys are the best. Thanks so much! Elbows and hands are sore during the day, and waking up multiple times every night with tingling and numbness to the point where I can't feel my pinky fingers at all, even when I squeeze them and dig my nails into them. Here's hoping this works for me!
Could you please do a video on radial tunnel syndrome vs tennis elbow? Also a whole video on radial tunnel syndrome itself. Thank you! You guys are absolutely great.
Got alot of neck trouble so they were convinced it was all coming from my neck. But I do believe there is something wrong with my elbows. Finally got a doctor to listen. Go for my nerve test next week. Hopefully they can figure out what's wrong. Went from extremely physical to not being able to anything for the past 7 months.
For anybody dealing with this problem. It is going away if you do nerve exercises. if i extended my arm 3 months ago, it would snap in the elbow and fingers. 3 monts later and have 1 procent of this. Probably 1 more month and its compeltly away. i will edit it over one month. Edit: The last time i had a snap was a week ago
I can't tell you how much this video saved me. I would wake up in the middle of the night to an intense pain/ burning on the inside of my elbow and it burning went down into my ring finger which felt numb but a painful numb if that makes sense. I almost threw up a couple times. No matter what I did it wouldn't calm. It felt like I hit my funny bone but that pain wasn't go away. I was looking for information online and narrowed it down to having a pinched nerve. Your video came up when I was about to wake my husband to take me to the ER. I tried ice which was the WRONG thing to do. I tried splinting it straight again wrong move. When I seen your video and the tests to tell where the origin was and that s slight bend and support would help. It finally calmed and hasn't flared again but my fingers ache and I have a shooting pain from up near my shoulder ask the way to my pointer finger.... I'm just a mess!!
Thanks guys - I've been battling this for almost 3 months, no one's been able to figure it out. Argh! I think I did though. I work at a computer all day, have for years. I carry a bag on my left arm that weighs about 10 lbs, daily - laptop, books, papers, etc. In the crook of my left arm. I've also had shoulder propblems from sleepin on my side., Inuprofen and ice help, but I need to get rid of this so am following your suggestions, My main problem is hand tremors. Have had some weakness, pain, hot/cold in those fingers. Of the 3 tests 2 are positive. Going to get extra pillows and stop sleeping on my side. Thanks.
Sorry to hear you are dealing with this. Hopefully this helps. We also have other videos you can try as well! Thank you for your incredible support! Every view, like, share, and subscription allows us to keep creating helpful videos and making a difference. We truly couldn’t do it without you!
I recently moved back home. My mattress is on the floor and for the last 4 months I have spent hours upon hours leaninging on my left elbow until sometimes it goes numb then I change positions. There's really no comfortable way for me to play. At least now I'm almost certain I'm not having early stroke symptoms.
I have done the exercises and it gets better then bad several times now it's just bad. I do also have severe neck problems and chiari malformation surgery
I had a work accident at June 24 where I fell through ceiling and landed on trusses.my right arm took my full weight and the forearm to my right shoulder and neck is where I experienced most pain. This incident has flared up existing symptoms from years ago and also I know am suffering with weakness to the arm and consistent pain at elbow and wrist.
@@BobandBradHelp and more information on how I can better control my body like before. I was a normal guy and was able to run & jump before my car accident
Thank you for the informative talk about cubital tunnel. I am scheduled for surgery in two days due to loss of feeling as well as severe muscle atrophy in my hand due to this condition. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery. No “bones” about it!🤣
I am suffering from the same thing Loss of feeling and muscle atrophy. Can you please tell me how the surgery went and have you regained any muscles in your hand? Thank you
You guys are the best! I've been having this problem from holding my cell phone in front of my face too much. The first thing I thought of was I should check what the most famous physical therapists on the internet have to say about this. I'm definitely going to take your advice. Thank you Brad & Bob (wanted to be sure Brad knew that sometimes he can come first since he may have been coming second since he was a child)!
Hi there Bob and Brad. I have those symptoms like numbness in 4th and 5th finger and side part of my left palm for 4 weeks, went to neurologyst last week, he refered me to do EMG test. The results said mild axonal damage of sensory ulnar nerve of left hand withouth signs of demoelynization which doesn't allow to point directly at the point of injury. I didn't do anything weird on the day happened but there were some factors like 1. some bug bit me that day on my forearm, a bee or a wasp, noticed afterwards and since I am alergic I got reaction across all left forearm, it was swollen for 2 days. 2. On that day like every Friday I did upper body workout lifting weights including a lot of tricep exercises but nothing like 1MAX REP, usual sets of 12+ reps, medium weights. 3. I am a desk worked, and work in front of computer 8+hours per day. This Friday again I will visit the neurologyst with EMG results, should I ask him to refer me to physical therapist or orthopedic doctor? I have a feeling they will give me some anti-iflamattory drugs and B vitamin complex. The lady who performed EMG didn't say anything except, this should heal up....in some months and I am going crazy here :( It seems it is getting better each day but very slightly. I took a break from weight lifting but I'd like to know when / if I can go back to working out....what a iritating ilness that is...
Are you any better? Been going through this a month now, and wondering if it will be better with time, or if surgery is what I might be facing. I was working out regularly and playing the piano a lot. This pain is my reward for trying to better myself.
I had to have surgery even though it’s in my neck. I’ve already had neck n right rotator cuff surgery. Spine doctor recommended release nerve from elbow due to scar tissue in neck.
All of this is great advice. I've had this in both arms for 10 years now. The total pain seems to be shared between the arms so that if it is really apparent in one arm, it disappears in the other. But the tests at the elbow are all positive for cubital tunnel. Still, I wonder if the problem is in my neck. The doctors have shown no interest in me describing my symptoms, but only in elbow x rays and nerve conduction tests which indicate no problems at all. I haven't done any arm exercises in 10 years as even push ups will cause a week long flare up. As a guitarist, this is very frustrating.
Oh my. I'm a guitarist. I've had TWO ulnar nerve transpositions last year. I'm still in bad shape. Worse shape than prior surgery. Your symptoms sound exactly like mine! Arm exercises destroy me for a week :( I hate this so much. Had to put the guitar down this morning.
I'm a guitarist too, go to surgery, do it. It's the only answer and it will heal you... If it goes from one side to the other it could be your neck too, I get it on the left side, but not as bad as the right. Guitarists have the worst formula, you bend your neck, you move your arm. I have no gone to surgery, but I am about to. It's the only answer, and frustrating isn't the word for it. I can't do a push up either. I thought I was an idiot for not doing surgery, for seven years, but you're at ten years, no pun intended. 100% find any doctor, preferably a good orthopedic surgeon, it's a basic surgery. Also, one cubital tunnel can cause another one, because it throws off your posture. Go for surgery, be you again, it's sad, I get it, but you gotta do it. I promise you that surgery is the solution for you. I thought that it could "make it worse", it doesn't, and if you break down what the surgery is, you'll realize it that they can't go wrong, it only helps. Make sure when they do the surgery that they do the "satchel" that holds the nerve so it doesn't rebounce back out of place. You have a "rubbery" cubital tunnel, like I do, it bounces around, don't think about it, go to surgery and in 5 months you'll be human again. It's hell on earth, I know, trust me. Contact your local orthopedic surgeon or you one day you'll wake up and you won't feel your pink or ring finger, that's what happens if they don't move your ulnar nerve, as of now you still feel it right? So you can reverse it... Every day it gets worse, so get surgery and reverse it before you are unable to reverse it.
@@lemonpulpmusic Hey, two things, check for a neck pinch, then, if there is still problem then have your doctor do a third surgery and put a stich in, or a "satchel" to hold your ulnar nerve in place, yet letting it move freely.
I've recently started to lift weights, and oddly enough, I started feeling my left elbow get REALLY tight when I do squats. Anyway, I'm a side sleeper and just this morning I woke up with the 2 finger numb. I stretched and my shoulder popped and the fingers regained their feeling.. whoa.. lead me to your channel AGAIN. You guys helped me with BPPV Epley Maneuver, I thought I'd see if you had anything on this. BAM.. Thank you all for your videos. (new subscriber now). so the question is, Can someone totally heal from this?
So my pain hurts my pinky and ring finger and shoots into my elbow and into my neck and shoulder. It’s so bad sometimes. Two days ago I got it so bad and also in my wrist and middle finger. Horrible pain
Hi guys ty for video I had elner nerve and elbow surgery im a corrections officer and tackled an escapee and landed wrong fractured my elbow and destroyed my elner nerve been almost a yr since surgery but im still in same pain since surgery burns around incision and to my fingers can't even tap my funny bone without severe pain I think took piece of my bone out and tucked my elner into muscle id have to read all my papers so when I go back to fighting again at work.
this is great information and demonstrations. the forearm massage gives me instant relief. been having this issue for 8 days now, i was resting my tricep on the rim of the bathtub while i took a bath and when i got up this started.i hope the tingling in my pinky and ring finger go away soon being a student its hard to write with just one hand.
My middle 2 fingers (especially) have been irritated with numbeness and tingling for several years. I have had carpal tunnel surgery and a "fat flap" surgery to that right hand and nothing has worked so far. I am back at square one. PLEASE HELP!!!
Is it possible that I have this? I have no pain but I do wake up with very tingly hands as if I had a deep bone itch in my right hand. and my hand feels weak during the day even though it isn't weak?
Thank you so much guys. I have been awaiting a nerve test for about a month now. Got about a week until my appointment to confirm what is going on with my nerve. But I'm sure that it's cubital tunnel syndrome. Thank you so much for your information! I've been in a lot of pain but I feel really hopeful thank you for your help. P.S. I used to be a Vikings fan, now I'm a Packer fan.
I can’t move the tips of my pinky and ring finger. Is this one of the symptoms? I accidentally hit that nerve really hard on a surface. My pinky and ring fingers had a tingling sensation for a few hours after that. Now I can’t move the tips of those fingers.
I’m hard of hearing and wear hearing aids. This set is bluetooth, so that helps a lot not having to hold the cell phone. I do have cubital tunnel in both sides. But some drs tell me it’s tennis elbow. But I have carpal in both also. But in bed I admit I use my cell and my arm is bent, so there’s pain then and numbness.
i have pain in my pinky and ring finger but nothing happened when i did the tests here. Could it be something else? I'm a software engineer sitting on my desk for a large part of my day
My elbow bone hurts , and the upper arm gets tingly. No tingling in my fingers. At Times The elbow bone is painful. Do I have golfers elbow or Crll phone elbow
The professional, positive and even entertaining approach of these two guys is greatly appreciated. I wish my doctor was like that.
I sleep on my arm outstretched under my head. I am having a tough time finding a comfortable way to sleep. But I have a feeling this is being caused by my sleep habits
This was exactly what I needed to see. I’ve been looking for a video that showed me actually what was going on in my arm
did it work?
Always trust you guys more than any other practitioners on line. Thanks!
Being in quarantine with only my phone for entertainment could be the causes why I have this now...
is it gone ? how are you treating it ? i too have it from past 10 days
@@akshayhadawale9696 So far I recovered. Whenever I use my left/right hand I make sure not to put pressure on my elbows so I tend to sit while using my phone and ,when I'm laying down I prevent putting pressure on the nerve on my elbow so I kinda tilt it a bit and putting pillow or soft cushion help. Make sure you know which part of the nerve is damage it's either on the shoulders, neck and elbow this is where most part the damage occurs so try to determine which area. There are exercise on the TH-cam that well help you determine which part is damage then do less pressure on them and let it rest for some days. If it's in the nick or shoulders probably on your sleeping positions try to adjust. And I constantly do some stretching, before I sleep and in the morning there are some videos on TH-cam for that. Good luck I hope you recover soon. And of course check with your doctor numbness might also cause by other underlying diseases such as diabetes or mild stroke but with our situation right now doctors might not be available. Sorry for my bad grammar English is not my first language. I hope I help you out.
Same
@@jae4512 thanks allot.. 🙂
@islanti i got 3 days ago. My pinky fingers is so hard to move now, my elbow is very sensitive and when add pressure it's feels like electrified. Last night was the worst attack of the pain. It's feels like I pushed up to my limit and the most affected is elbow, forearm and biceps. Even my pinky fingers feels tingly. I read in Google. Don't be so foreful in it or you might get it into more bad condition that will result into surgery.
Numbness at tip of ring finger was gone within 2 minutes of starting the video. Thanks so much guys. Scary symptom! Tip of finger was 95 percent numb!!!
You guys are seriously the best.
Man, I wish I had this years ago! For years my doctors thought my symptoms were just tendonitis in the wrist and elbow. Been going to a specialist a lot this year and now I am finally figuring out that cubital tunnel syndrome is probably the problem.
I always enjoy these videos from the Click and Clack of physical therapy
Finally! Cubital Tunnel Syndrome! I cut hair with my right dominant hand. But my left outside wrist gets really sore so that I drop the hair I am holding to be cut. It has been worsening. A wrist brace/wrap has not really helped. I knew it wasn't carpal tunnel or tennis elbow. Now I know - THANK YOU!! My other issue is that I cannot walk my dogs anymore due to Morton's neuroma. Can you offer any help for that?? And finally, you guys are great. And polite - don't see that much theses days!! You are also kind and funny. What a great pair - stay great! God bless you!
Thanks for all the help guys - it's like you are sitting in the room with me. Cheers
Thank you so much.. You docs are great... it is horrible condition and the worse is you forget to continue excercises as soon as it alleviates only to come back
Lifting weights and I start getting symptoms of this. Gets irritating when I’m trying to stay in shape.
Got the same symptom due to swordfight training...quite irritating for sure.
body no lol this is crazy im only 15 but when i extend my right arm i get tingling on my ring finger
Wake up Goofy
You will have to ice it and let it heal.
When lifting make sure you do as much external rotation as possible and use a pronated grip whenever possible.
Go follow athlean-x.
That channel is a gold mine.
@@traviscarver4708 he doesn't have any videos for elbow pinched nerve though. i wish.
@@wakeupgoofy8195 like they said, you don't wanna irritate the nerves, so you need to stop whatever activity that triggers that tingling. You need to let it heal or else it'll just get worse overtime.
You can have both Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and a Herniated Disc at the same time. A herniated disc can cut the flow going down to the cubital tunnel making it difficult to recover after repetitive use, cell phone, elbow flexion when sleeping etc.
you guys saved me a trip to the doctor plus time and money - thanks so much!! The techniques are working and I really appreciate you putting it out there!
Are you alright now
Thank you for the in-depth information. I am a physician myself and I have been suffering from this for almost 5 years now. If you are interested, I will keep you updated on whether I experience any relief with the exercises you presented.
Once again you guys are the best ! I've struggled with pain from my elbows for almost two years. I figured it was from leaning at my desk and typing / cell phone use. Pregnancy carpal tunnel did not help! Theres like a little ball in between each elbow in that space and when it flares up it's a bad time. Now I am staying home with my twin boys and I've had the worst flare ups yet having to carry and burp 2 babies ! I know I should have gone to the doctor's but just never got around to it 😩 I will do these exercises it keep it at bay! Thank you !!
Thank you Bob and Brad! You guys are my personal heroes. I've been following your advice and my symptoms have improved immensely. Rock on with your bad selves. :)
You gents have been helping me for years. Thank you for all of your content. 🙏
Thanks for watching!
I love you guys. Surprisingly over the last couple of years I find myself coming back to your videos, for different issues (glad to be subscribed!). Always very helpful
This is one of their worst rambling videos. Not helpful- for me
Wow, thank you both for this very informative video! I literally did the elbow finger roll test and I could feel shooting pain sensation in my pinky and ring finger.
How r u now
Thanks guys, I needed this! After my fatal dirtbike accident, this started happening. Pops really back, can feel it up into my shoulder when I do the wrist rotation along with moving my shoulder as well.
You dead bro?
@@musictube17 This is my spirit writing you.
Thank you! Dealing with this for the first time, fingers have been numb for 10 days straight 😖 really appreciate you both 🙏
It's been 8 days for me. Wishing the feeling would return now sucks not being able to move fingers a certain way
@@heisthetruth0 has anything worked for you guys?
did the numbness go away? did you have any pain?
@@heisthetruth0 did the numbness go away? did you have any pain?
Your videos are so entertaining and full of information. I have had three operations to correct cubital tunnel syndrome, the third being a submuscular ulnar nerve transposition. Having said that, you guys explained this condition better than three ortho surgeons did. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
did it help?
@@Ati422 Yes, the third operation worked.
did you have weakness in your last 2 fingers and pain when bending your elbow?
i also have pain in my neck really bad to but everything started in my right elbow
@@wwiley08 It's been really hard for me to find success stories concerning this. Mind if I pick your brain?
You guys rock! I always watch your videos as they're so informative and helpful. I've suffered from CTS for years now for about 6 months it had gotten a lot better. However, last night just before going to bed I had a flareup and just couldn't sleep cause my left pinky was numb. I tried some of the exercises you mentioned as I had previously heard about them and it helped soothe the numbness a bit and I was able to fall asleep. I will be trying the exercises you guys illustrated on this video and I'm sure that'll help. Thank you so much!
Get an elbow brace. I didn’t know how much I bent my elbows during my sleep until I married and my wife made me aware of the issue.
Thanks guys. I have spent the last two weeks leaning on my elbows and when i wasn't i was "resting" on my forearms right around the elbow right where the nerve is with some body weight. I didn't feel any symptoms while doing that but when i was lying in bed watching a video from my phone and i had my elbow bent all the way and my wrist twisted holding the phone for 40 minutes, when i released the position i got accute pain in my forearm. And before that i was using my phone for 4 hours with my elbow bent :)
Thanks to you two i now know how to fix this and be aware not to over stress the nerve again in the future!
You two are awesome, great information, I have horrible pain in my neck but also I pass the elbow tests. I lean on this elbow a lot in my work and I think that is how I got it. Love to you...Love to all...Kim
'Once i said a bad word when that happened' lol 😂 great video and a sense of humor of course!
Best video ever on cubital tunnel syndrome
wow.. this video explains the shooting pain from wrist thru baby finger/,ring finger. I got this from propping myself up after major lumbar surgery. Wish i knew in advance
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I came straight for this because I am getting PT for biceps tendinitis and lately my elbow has been slightly sore. I am a phone call RN- have been doing phone calls for surgery patients for over 2 years and am sure that is how I messed up my L shoulder- elbow. Came to get on top of cub. tun. syndrome. So glad I did. I do use a headset now for several weeks.
This is excellent. My chiro suggested I have this today. I definitely do.
Thank you so much Bob & Brad for these wonderful tips! you guys are life savers! I try to help people with car issues on my channel but when I have a problem, I come to you guys. I think I have a Cubital Tunnel issue so I'm gonna be trying these techniques and I hope I can get some relief. Thanks again, I really appreciate you guys and this channel.
How u feel now
Wow, Thanks, did the wrist hold back and it kicked it off. Sheds some light on why the hand is always cramping up.
thank you so much for this video! I have been having the symptoms for weeks and thought it was Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Now I know what to avoid. Very informative :D
I'm currently waiting on a surgery date for this...my ulnar nerve is entrapped in my wrist amd elbow! I had carpal tunnel release done 3 years ago and I would take carpal tunnel pain over cubical tunnel pain any day!
Will scars be highly visible after surgery??
Thank you so much for this video!!! I just had a cubital release done on Thurs last week, so 4 days ago, because of Ulnar neuropathy, but I also have a herniated disc in my neck, 4 of them in fact, and before my surgery was done they had to do a cool test where they sent electrical signals from my fingers through each nerve to narrow down which area of my body is causing the symptoms, the spinal nerves or the ulnar nerve itself. Luckily I live in Canada and have a rare neurological disorder so I already have a neurologist and there was no wait time involved for me, but for those who are not as lucky, I just wanted to say my doctors did these 3 tests you guys described as well as the fancy one! So just some more confirmation that you are awesome :)
How is your elbow now after the cubital release ?
@@SPACEMONKEY_Y Its amazing! It took some time for the muscles to get strong again, as they ended up needing to sew the nerve on the outside but, its better than I remember it being since I was a young teenager!
@@brisetta that is great. Im happy you finally got relief in it. I'm scheduled to take the same electric test you described in your post. I've had pretty bad Tendinitis in both my elbows and right wrist for nearly a year now. My orthopedic thinks it's progressed to cubital tunnel in my left elbow hence the reason for the test. So if it comes down to it, I could be getting the same surgery as you.
@@SPACEMONKEY_Y I had the symptoms for about 5 or 6 years before I even realized there was something which could be done about it! And then I waited another 4 or 5 years because I was nervous, but now that I have had it done, I wish I had done it much sooner! I hope that you are able to find the same relief as I was!!
@@brisetta thanks!
Thank you very much. I am headed for surgery because my cubital tunnel syndrome is so bad. Been doing bracing and exercising for months. Losing function of my hand, so it must be addressed. The only thing I haven’t tried is massage. Thank you so much for this information.
This has just started for me, I am a plasterer . This video is great help, thanks.
I thought I had carpal tunnel, but I watched your video about that. You guys mentioned it's not typical to have numbness in the pinkie, so I think I might have this. Thanks for the video.
You guys are the absolute best! Thank you so much. The last exercise really alleviates all my pain.
Thank you! Glad that we could help take away your pain! :)
update?
Update?
This was very helpful. Thank you so much for the information and wisdom
Thank you guys. I'm experiencing it right now this video of yours really help!
You guys are the best. Thanks so much! Elbows and hands are sore during the day, and waking up multiple times every night with tingling and numbness to the point where I can't feel my pinky fingers at all, even when I squeeze them and dig my nails into them. Here's hoping this works for me!
I have this..started in both arms overnight..going on 4 months now
Could you please do a video on radial tunnel syndrome vs tennis elbow? Also a whole video on radial tunnel syndrome itself. Thank you! You guys are absolutely great.
I hope you can fix me again 🤣🤣 I'm having this pain now . You two have helped me before with other pains🙌🏻💞
Got alot of neck trouble so they were convinced it was all coming from my neck. But I do believe there is something wrong with my elbows. Finally got a doctor to listen. Go for my nerve test next week. Hopefully they can figure out what's wrong. Went from extremely physical to not being able to anything for the past 7 months.
This is literally so helpful thank you so much!
For anybody dealing with this problem. It is going away if you do nerve exercises. if i extended my arm 3 months ago, it would snap in the elbow and fingers. 3 monts later and have 1 procent of this. Probably 1 more month and its compeltly away. i will edit it over one month.
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The last time i had a snap was a week ago
Rodi The don can u update mate I’ve just woken up with this and it’s been on and off and my elbow is the same mine would sometimes snap as well
@@mattyrowe7731 its gone but i still do the exercises everyday to be sure
@@mattyrowe7731 im 15 btw how did you get it? I think i got it nu lifting heavy weights
Rodi The don same I think I’m 14 as well I’ve had the worst week of my life I can’t sleep at all because of it
what nerve exercises did you do exactely? i need help
I can't tell you how much this video saved me. I would wake up in the middle of the night to an intense pain/ burning on the inside of my elbow and it burning went down into my ring finger which felt numb but a painful numb if that makes sense. I almost threw up a couple times. No matter what I did it wouldn't calm. It felt like I hit my funny bone but that pain wasn't go away. I was looking for information online and narrowed it down to having a pinched nerve. Your video came up when I was about to wake my husband to take me to the ER. I tried ice which was the WRONG thing to do. I tried splinting it straight again wrong move. When I seen your video and the tests to tell where the origin was and that s slight bend and support would help. It finally calmed and hasn't flared again but my fingers ache and I have a shooting pain from up near my shoulder ask the way to my pointer finger.... I'm just a mess!!
Aren't you Gillian Anderson's daughter?
How are you now...
If if the numbness doesnt come till i go to sleep... If i relax at all actually, is when the numbness sets in...i wake up w my hands so terribly numb
Two brothers from different mother thank you for the great lessons and tips
Thanks guys - I've been battling this for almost 3 months, no one's been able to figure it out. Argh! I think I did though. I work at a computer all day, have for years. I carry a bag on my left arm that weighs about 10 lbs, daily - laptop, books, papers, etc. In the crook of my left arm. I've also had shoulder propblems from sleepin on my side., Inuprofen and ice help, but I need to get rid of this so am following your suggestions, My main problem is hand tremors. Have had some weakness, pain, hot/cold in those fingers. Of the 3 tests 2 are positive. Going to get extra pillows and stop sleeping on my side. Thanks.
Sorry to hear you are dealing with this. Hopefully this helps. We also have other videos you can try as well! Thank you for your incredible support! Every view, like, share, and subscription allows us to keep creating helpful videos and making a difference. We truly couldn’t do it without you!
I recently moved back home. My mattress is on the floor and for the last 4 months I have spent hours upon hours leaninging on my left elbow until sometimes it goes numb then I change positions. There's really no comfortable way for me to play.
At least now I'm almost certain I'm not having early stroke symptoms.
Thank you, will try this, I have been in a lot of pain.
I have done the exercises and it gets better then bad several times now it's just bad. I do also have severe neck problems and chiari malformation surgery
I had a work accident at June 24 where I fell through ceiling and landed on trusses.my right arm took my full weight and the forearm to my right shoulder and neck is where I experienced most pain. This incident has flared up existing symptoms from years ago and also I know am suffering with weakness to the arm and consistent pain at elbow and wrist.
Thank-you for such a thorough explanation with recommendations
Glad it was helpful! Brad
You guys are charming, you have a local cable TV oldey timey quality. I miss quirky local cable shows
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Thank you both of you
Appreciate this great video. Anything on people who are not able to run and jump? I had a car accident 2years ago and I want to be informed
What exactly are you looking for?
@@BobandBradHelp and more information on how I can better control my body like before. I was a normal guy and was able to run & jump before my car accident
My hand has been feeling this for 4-5 days now
What about if the nerve pain is further up on the nerve like inner bicep to forearm along that nerve? Burning and numbness.
Thanks guys - I love your channel and this is a big issue for me
Thank you for the informative talk about cubital tunnel. I am scheduled for surgery in two days due to loss of feeling as well as severe muscle atrophy in my hand due to this condition. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery. No “bones” about it!🤣
how it went?
I am suffering from the same thing
Loss of feeling and muscle atrophy.
Can you please tell me how the surgery went and have you regained any muscles in your hand?
Thank you
Can we get an updated video on this??
How can get rid cubital tunnel syndrome?
You guys are the best! I've been having this problem from holding my cell phone in front of my face too much. The first thing I thought of was I should check what the most famous physical therapists on the internet have to say about this. I'm definitely going to take your advice. Thank you Brad & Bob (wanted to be sure Brad knew that sometimes he can come first since he may have been coming second since he was a child)!
Is there another nerve on the other outter side of the elbow? That's where my pain for 3 months now is.
These are the most famous physical therapists on the internet...in my opinion of course
Thank you for the information ! You two are both very helpful and hilarious! Keep up the great work
Nice video. Did these for baseball because the nerve was bothering me when I threw.
Hi there Bob and Brad. I have those symptoms like numbness in 4th and 5th finger and side part of my left palm for 4 weeks, went to neurologyst last week, he refered me to do EMG test. The results said mild axonal damage of sensory ulnar nerve of left hand withouth signs of demoelynization which doesn't allow to point directly at the point of injury. I didn't do anything weird on the day happened but there were some factors like 1. some bug bit me that day on my forearm, a bee or a wasp, noticed afterwards and since I am alergic I got reaction across all left forearm, it was swollen for 2 days. 2. On that day like every Friday I did upper body workout lifting weights including a lot of tricep exercises but nothing like 1MAX REP, usual sets of 12+ reps, medium weights. 3. I am a desk worked, and work in front of computer 8+hours per day. This Friday again I will visit the neurologyst with EMG results, should I ask him to refer me to physical therapist or orthopedic doctor? I have a feeling they will give me some anti-iflamattory drugs and B vitamin complex. The lady who performed EMG didn't say anything except, this should heal up....in some months and I am going crazy here :( It seems it is getting better each day but very slightly. I took a break from weight lifting but I'd like to know when / if I can go back to working out....what a iritating ilness that is...
Are you any better? Been going through this a month now, and wondering if it will be better with time, or if surgery is what I might be facing. I was working out regularly and playing the piano a lot. This pain is my reward for trying to better myself.
are you ok now, how long it took to recover?@@samuelbrasington6004
I had to have surgery even though it’s in my neck. I’ve already had neck n right rotator cuff surgery. Spine doctor recommended release nerve from elbow due to scar tissue in neck.
I woke up Wednesday and my arm went open..I went to PC and she said it's my neck. I think I'mma gonna tell my back surgeon Monday
All of this is great advice. I've had this in both arms for 10 years now. The total pain seems to be shared between the arms so that if it is really apparent in one arm, it disappears in the other. But the tests at the elbow are all positive for cubital tunnel. Still, I wonder if the problem is in my neck. The doctors have shown no interest in me describing my symptoms, but only in elbow x rays and nerve conduction tests which indicate no problems at all. I haven't done any arm exercises in 10 years as even push ups will cause a week long flare up. As a guitarist, this is very frustrating.
Oh my. I'm a guitarist. I've had TWO ulnar nerve transpositions last year. I'm still in bad shape. Worse shape than prior surgery. Your symptoms sound exactly like mine! Arm exercises destroy me for a week :( I hate this so much. Had to put the guitar down this morning.
I'm a guitarist too, go to surgery, do it. It's the only answer and it will heal you... If it goes from one side to the other it could be your neck too, I get it on the left side, but not as bad as the right. Guitarists have the worst formula, you bend your neck, you move your arm. I have no gone to surgery, but I am about to. It's the only answer, and frustrating isn't the word for it. I can't do a push up either. I thought I was an idiot for not doing surgery, for seven years, but you're at ten years, no pun intended. 100% find any doctor, preferably a good orthopedic surgeon, it's a basic surgery.
Also, one cubital tunnel can cause another one, because it throws off your posture.
Go for surgery, be you again, it's sad, I get it, but you gotta do it. I promise you that surgery is the solution for you. I thought that it could "make it worse", it doesn't, and if you break down what the surgery is, you'll realize it that they can't go wrong, it only helps. Make sure when they do the surgery that they do the "satchel" that holds the nerve so it doesn't rebounce back out of place.
You have a "rubbery" cubital tunnel, like I do, it bounces around, don't think about it, go to surgery and in 5 months you'll be human again.
It's hell on earth, I know, trust me. Contact your local orthopedic surgeon or you one day you'll wake up and you won't feel your pink or ring finger, that's what happens if they don't move your ulnar nerve, as of now you still feel it right? So you can reverse it...
Every day it gets worse, so get surgery and reverse it before you are unable to reverse it.
@@lemonpulpmusic Hey, two things, check for a neck pinch, then, if there is still problem then have your doctor do a third surgery and put a stich in, or a "satchel" to hold your ulnar nerve in place, yet letting it move freely.
They can put a suture to hold in in place.
Bless you both for this!
I'm getting the pain down to my pointer finger passing through outer elbow and getting relief from rubbing the top of my forearm...
I've recently started to lift weights, and oddly enough, I started feeling my left elbow get REALLY tight when I do squats. Anyway, I'm a side sleeper and just this morning I woke up with the 2 finger numb. I stretched and my shoulder popped and the fingers regained their feeling.. whoa.. lead me to your channel AGAIN. You guys helped me with BPPV Epley Maneuver, I thought I'd see if you had anything on this. BAM.. Thank you all for your videos. (new subscriber now). so the question is, Can someone totally heal from this?
Ive been lifting weights for awhile. I defs have this god damn hope my nerve didn't pop over the bone
So my pain hurts my pinky and ring finger and shoots into my elbow and into my neck and shoulder. It’s so bad sometimes. Two days ago I got it so bad and also in my wrist and middle finger. Horrible pain
Thank you guys so much I've had a bad flare up now for about 6 weeks and even cortisone in my a wrist isn't helping.
Are there any pressure points that will help reduce severe pain from the ulnar nerve starting at the elbow to the hand?
Hi guys ty for video I had elner nerve and elbow surgery im a corrections officer and tackled an escapee and landed wrong fractured my elbow and destroyed my elner nerve been almost a yr since surgery but im still in same pain since surgery burns around incision and to my fingers can't even tap my funny bone without severe pain I think took piece of my bone out and tucked my elner into muscle id have to read all my papers so when I go back to fighting again at work.
this is great information and demonstrations. the forearm massage gives me instant relief. been having this issue for 8 days now, i was resting my tricep on the rim of the bathtub while i took a bath and when i got up this started.i hope the tingling in my pinky and ring finger go away soon being a student its hard to write with just one hand.
how are you now? did you find anyway success to get rid of this?
I have had this for 7 months and been doing the exercises and nothing has helped. Does it normally go away sooner
Mine healed by itself after 10 months. I got it last March.
@@gastvil7038 did you go to a neurologist?
@@ginnystuart7551 was planning to but didn't happen because of pandemic. Also they only do virtual check up that time.
Same isn't working to me I'm scared
Suffering from this since >2 years. The pain and numbness are moving from little finger to front arm and right side of my neck!
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you very much.
My middle 2 fingers (especially) have been irritated with numbeness and tingling for several years. I have had carpal tunnel surgery and a "fat flap" surgery to that right hand and nothing has worked so far. I am back at square one. PLEASE HELP!!!
We are very sorry to hear that!
You guys are amazing! Thank you SO much!!!
I have both spinal stenosis & degenerative disc disease as well as cubital tunnel syndrome.
And tennis elbow.
Ugh
Is it possible that I have this? I have no pain but I do wake up with very tingly hands as if I had a deep bone itch in my right hand. and my hand feels weak during the day even though it isn't weak?
Thank you so much guys. I have been awaiting a nerve test for about a month now. Got about a week until my appointment to confirm what is going on with my nerve. But I'm sure that it's cubital tunnel syndrome. Thank you so much for your information! I've been in a lot of pain but I feel really hopeful thank you for your help.
P.S. I used to be a Vikings fan, now I'm a Packer fan.
are you ok now, how long it took to recover
wonderful explanation. thanks.
Thank you so much with love from Iran
I can’t move the tips of my pinky and ring finger. Is this one of the symptoms? I accidentally hit that nerve really hard on a surface. My pinky and ring fingers had a tingling sensation for a few hours after that. Now I can’t move the tips of those fingers.
Did you go see your doctor?
I’m hard of hearing and wear hearing aids. This set is bluetooth, so that helps a lot not having to hold the cell phone. I do have cubital tunnel in both sides. But some drs tell me it’s tennis elbow. But I have carpal in both also. But in bed I admit I use my cell and my arm is bent, so there’s pain then and numbness.
i have pain in my pinky and ring finger but nothing happened when i did the tests here. Could it be something else? I'm a software engineer sitting on my desk for a large part of my day
Where is your profile picture from? Its nice
I have pain in my hand starting from the arm is it radial nerve syndrome? And what is the treatment please if you can
thank you for the information, i learn so much from you two!!!
My elbow bone hurts , and the upper arm gets tingly. No tingling in my fingers. At Times The elbow bone is painful. Do I have golfers elbow or Crll phone elbow