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numbness in both my pinkie fingers

this morning when i woke up, both my pinkie fingers and part of my ring fingers were numb and kinda tingly. i have tried to find out what causes this but haven't had any luck. anyone else have or have heard of anything like this?

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• Re: numbness in both my pinkie fingers steve 00:29:48 7/26/03 (1)
  • Re: numbness in both my pinkie fingers (Archive in bracing.) Walt Stoll 12:35:57 7/26/03 (0)
• Re: numbness in both my pinkie fingers Happygal 23:15:41 7/22/03 (0)

In Reply to: numbness in both my pinkie fingers posted by Erika on July 22, 2003 at 04:54:14:

Hi Erika,

Sounds like a vertebrae might be out of alignment, or you might have some tight muscles in your neck, and the nerves leading to those fingers were a little pinched for a while.

If it persists, think about seeing a chiropractor or a massage therapist to adjust or loosen up your neck.

Best wishes,
Happygal

In Reply to: numbness in both my pinkie fingers posted by Erika on July 22, 2003 at 04:54:14:

Both my father and I suffer from this phenomenon. I am convinced it's a pinched nerve in my neck. If I sleep with a cervical pillow or a pillow just rolled up that applies a certain amount of traction (pushing up on the head from the body), I get no tingling or numbness. I also get the numbness if I run more than 3 miles. If I lie down and apply the traction with a pillow it goes away. I suspect you have the same thing.

-Steve

p.s. i also tried a chiropractor and he made it much worse. It took him 6 months (of free treatments!!!) to get me just back to where I started.

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• Re: numbness in both my pinkie fingers (Archive in bracing.) Walt Stoll 12:35:57 7/26/03 (0)

In Reply to: Re: numbness in both my pinkie fingers posted by steve on July 26, 2003 at 00:29:48:

Hi, Steve,

You are right in that the neck is the only place where this could be coming from.

Dealing with bracing (see archives for options) is really your only chance. If I had this I would be seeing a Hellerworker or a Rolfer in consultation. The most you can do for yourself is serious SR.

Use the glossary and the archives to learn what I am talking about. When this runs in families, each generation gets it earlier and is worse.

Let us know what you learn and how you do.

Walt