AZWIP
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Howdy folks... just some free advice... seems a pinched nerve, perhaps an entrapped ulnar nerve is
stopping me now from enjoying a hunt, sigh... may very well have to train myself in lefty hunting...
Anyways, just wanted ya'll too be aware...I "suspect" my hunting may have triggered this,,, but let me start from the beginning first...
Been hunting about 4 years now, and hunt hard and frequently... ok.. a little less than 2 years
ago... fell asleep on couch with right arm folded behind my head... ended up in great pain if I moved my head a certain way... FF to doc visit, pain meds etc... seemed I had pinched nerve in neck and possibly rotator cuff... caused me a great deal of pain down the right arm, into hand... pinky and ring finger numb etc... ok, pain pills etc ... finally was ok, but the top of the hand was always numb... I left it alone...
Now, a few nights ago... hunting hard, ground like cement... I am putting my whole weight into
getting the Lesche to go deep enough... to where my palm is hurting... ok... no big deal... ignore
it...keep hunting... forearm hurts now too... digging too hard...
Get home... arm/forearm a bit sore... decide to try a "Tens Unit" I connect it to top of hand and top or wrist... turn it on... causes my three small fingers to curl up... weird... I run the
machine for 15 mins anyways... fingers curl uncurl... (hmmm, wonder if this made things worse???)
Now, next day... unable to bend my wrist up and flex my fingers straight?!??!!?!!
Have no strength/grip in the hand... can't type with the hand... am unable to hold my wrist straight
and extend my fingers straight... just can't do it!! Frustrating! If I entend my arm in front
of me... then try to flip my hand up, like making a HALT statement, right... I can't do it!!
My fingers will not straighten, period.
Have never had this happen... no real pain associated... just unable to control the muscles.
Can't extend the fingers for a handshake.... ugh.... been 4 days now... will give it some more time
before finding the doc I guess.
Research on internet... sure sounds like pinched ulnar nerve, or cubital nerve entrapped...
either way... no fun. If I try to unscrew a jar lid... then hurts like the dickens... mainly
forearm... but again... pinky and ring finger do not extend!!!
Anyways... not sure if anyoen ever had this... but... just thought I'd share and caution
ya'll. Listen too your body when hunting I guess.
Happy Hunting
Ron
stopping me now from enjoying a hunt, sigh... may very well have to train myself in lefty hunting...
Anyways, just wanted ya'll too be aware...I "suspect" my hunting may have triggered this,,, but let me start from the beginning first...
Been hunting about 4 years now, and hunt hard and frequently... ok.. a little less than 2 years
ago... fell asleep on couch with right arm folded behind my head... ended up in great pain if I moved my head a certain way... FF to doc visit, pain meds etc... seemed I had pinched nerve in neck and possibly rotator cuff... caused me a great deal of pain down the right arm, into hand... pinky and ring finger numb etc... ok, pain pills etc ... finally was ok, but the top of the hand was always numb... I left it alone...
Now, a few nights ago... hunting hard, ground like cement... I am putting my whole weight into
getting the Lesche to go deep enough... to where my palm is hurting... ok... no big deal... ignore
it...keep hunting... forearm hurts now too... digging too hard...
Get home... arm/forearm a bit sore... decide to try a "Tens Unit" I connect it to top of hand and top or wrist... turn it on... causes my three small fingers to curl up... weird... I run the
machine for 15 mins anyways... fingers curl uncurl... (hmmm, wonder if this made things worse???)
Now, next day... unable to bend my wrist up and flex my fingers straight?!??!!?!!
Have no strength/grip in the hand... can't type with the hand... am unable to hold my wrist straight
and extend my fingers straight... just can't do it!! Frustrating! If I entend my arm in front
of me... then try to flip my hand up, like making a HALT statement, right... I can't do it!!
My fingers will not straighten, period.
Have never had this happen... no real pain associated... just unable to control the muscles.
Can't extend the fingers for a handshake.... ugh.... been 4 days now... will give it some more time
before finding the doc I guess.
Research on internet... sure sounds like pinched ulnar nerve, or cubital nerve entrapped...
either way... no fun. If I try to unscrew a jar lid... then hurts like the dickens... mainly
forearm... but again... pinky and ring finger do not extend!!!
Anyways... not sure if anyoen ever had this... but... just thought I'd share and caution
ya'll. Listen too your body when hunting I guess.
Happy Hunting
Ron