Ahh, sweet release!

[wdfifteen]

No, not that kind...
Cubital Tunnel Release surgery. Just had it yesterday.

Cubital Tunnel Release Surgery | Ulnar Nerve Entrapment | Fort Wayne, IN

This was the 3rd and final surgery for this winter. I wanted to get it out of the way so I'd be up and running for the coming summer. I had my left toe joint replaced in October, the right one replaced in January, and now this nerve repositioning.
The Cubital Tunnel Syndrome was only annoying at first, but got progressively worse over the course of about 6 months. At first I lost some pinching strength between my left thumb and forefinger and my fingers would occasionally try to violently bend themselves backwards. Hurt like hell. I would have to grab them with my other hand and pull them back straight. By last week my thumb was throbbing all the time, and when I relaxed my arm and hand my thumb and forefinger would twitch and move around on their own, like I had Alien Hand syndrome. The pinky on my left hand was alternately tingling and numb. The doc said the muscles in my hand were going to atrophy if I didn't get something done soon. He told me the surgery was quick and easy, but I wouldn't have full use of my arm and hand for about a week afterwards. I said what the heck, I can do without sex for a week, let's get 'er done. 24 hours after the surgery my hand isn't jumping around like a fish out of water and I feel MUCH better.

[widebody911]

I thought this was going to be another AMP thread

[Deschodt]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I said what the heck, I can do without sex for a week, let's get 'er done.

Got me to spill some of my drink, well played...

I have some sort of ulnar entrapment too (I wake up a few times per night with numb pinkie and ring finger) but I don't think it's elbow related in my case, it seems to be shoulder level (when I sleep with my arm up under the pillow) - how did they test you to determine if it was wrist/elbow/shoulder, just curious as to how that works?

retraining myself to sleep on my back arms down is NOT working, surgery might be the way to go.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Deschodt

Got me to spill some of my drink, well played...

I have some sort of ulnar entrapment too (I wake up a few times per night with numb pinkie and ring finger) but I don't think it's elbow related in my case, it seems to be shoulder level (when I sleep with my arm up under the pillow) - how did they test you to determine if it was wrist/elbow/shoulder, just curious as to how that works?

retraining myself to sleep on my back arms down is NOT working, surgery might be the way to go.

The doc sent me to have an electromyogram done. It tests the signal strength and speed of the nerve transmissions. It showed the transmissions from my shoulder were normal, but I had major cubital tunnel restrictions and also some carpal tunnel restrictions. I’m hoping I don’t have to have the carpal tunnel surgery too.