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Experiencing severe palsy in right fingers: related to spine issues?

Posted by whinny @whinny, May 23 2:09pm

Last summer I was getting blocks etc for nerve pain at C7-T8.
I was cooking one evening and first my ring finger went flaccid. By morning, all my fingers on the same hand were barely functioning. Wrist, elbow and shoulder all tests normal. Same thing happened 7 yrs ago. Had two artificial discs placed C4-6. Hand recovered. Now, artificial discs removed cuz there was so much arthritis and no movement left. Had fusions from C3 to C6, three level. Some hand improvement. Then in Feb hand stopped working, severe pain through scapula. Just had C7 to T1 open cage placed. All pain gone. Fingers slightly better. Neuro never saw this.
Does anyone know if my three hand nerves median, ulnar and radial will regenerate? Drs at top east coast university have never seen this.

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1775house | @1775house | May 27 8:21pm

I have had a C5-C7 fusion has been in for 20 years apparently as of last year there have been no visual ( MRI ) changes but I noticed that my fingers last year's right hand this year add left hand they are somewhat numb and tingling. My PCP ordered an EMG and it showed there was a deficit in nerve impulses ( if that was the terminology they used in the report, I haven't read it for such a long time. So, perhaps you might ask your doctor if they could order an EMG if you haven't done it already, to see if what has happened to you is the result of your spinal problems but think about it everything with the nervous system can be a hide and seek. A two-hour seizure and still clearly talking ( I still remember some questions) during parts of it, and then it stopped. Pain, weakness, flaccidity, all can even be the result of the way you turn or bend your arm wrist, etc. and until it happens again or gets worse until you capture it you'll have to keep an eye on times when maybe your hand/fingers feel just a little different and write it down; not to go right away to the doctor unless you think it emergency like a stroke - like one-sided weakness, slurring of speech etc. but so you can tell him/her " it happens a little bit when I've done this." Well again just some ideas Take care

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | May 28 2:48am

@whinny I am a cervical spine surgery patient and I also have thoracic outlet syndrome or TOS which cause compression of nerves and vessels between collarbone and rib cage. The surgery scars are also very close to this area and increase the tightness. What helps is myofascial release therapy and we have s discussion on this in the Neuropathy group. MFR can loosen the scar tissue and get the fascia and muscle moving better. You may want to look at myofascial release.com. And mfr therapists.com. This mfr therapy helps me a lot. You may have very tight surgical scar tissue contributing to the dysfunction.

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whinny | @whinny | May 28 5:29am

Jennifer, thank you!
It makes sense. I will look into it.

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whinny | @whinny | May 28 5:45am
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@1775house

I have had a C5-C7 fusion has been in for 20 years apparently as of last year there have been no visual ( MRI ) changes but I noticed that my fingers last year's right hand this year add left hand they are somewhat numb and tingling. My PCP ordered an EMG and it showed there was a deficit in nerve impulses ( if that was the terminology they used in the report, I haven't read it for such a long time. So, perhaps you might ask your doctor if they could order an EMG if you haven't done it already, to see if what has happened to you is the result of your spinal problems but think about it everything with the nervous system can be a hide and seek. A two-hour seizure and still clearly talking ( I still remember some questions) during parts of it, and then it stopped. Pain, weakness, flaccidity, all can even be the result of the way you turn or bend your arm wrist, etc. and until it happens again or gets worse until you capture it you'll have to keep an eye on times when maybe your hand/fingers feel just a little different and write it down; not to go right away to the doctor unless you think it emergency like a stroke - like one-sided weakness, slurring of speech etc. but so you can tell him/her " it happens a little bit when I've done this." Well again just some ideas Take care

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Thanks.
Two EMG’s could not determine anything. I think I need to have it done elsewhere.

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1775house | @1775house | May 28 11:24pm

Good idea!, EMGs are only as good as the doctor who does it. also, positioning of the body may make a difference as compared to when the symptoms before occured and when you were having the test done OK take care Bye

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