slkanowitz,
Thanx for your response. I am aware of the ulnar and the radial nerve, elbow compression. I found it so interesting to see that this nerve affects these fingers and the other nerve affects other fingers. Unfortunately, I did see an orthopedic specialist (I had seen him before for bilateral hip pain due to congenital malformation of my femur heads, mine are more oval and they s/b round, to fit in the round hip socket) My chiropractor was the one to diagnose this. The first steroid injection in just one hip was magic, no pain for 2 yrs. The next one lasted about 7 months, the third and final lasted about three days. That was about 2 yrs ago. By then the X-ray showed significant decline, osteoarthritis and multiple bone spurs...he told me "I will never have bone spurs in my hips." Well, guess he ain't as smart as he said he was. He also said that it's really a good thing that the steroids don't work for me, because every time you get steroids, it steals a bit of bone density. My first DEXA in 2010, I was 50 then, my whole body was already in osteopenia. Now my hips are in osteoporosis Tonnis 2 , and the rest is on the cusp of the two and ravaged by osteoarthritis. So I'm gotten really creative with compression, exercises and ice.
Since nothing was fractured or broken, " you just need to rest it for a week or two, then it will be fine ". This is where I don't tell you how I really feel about this Dr., and I need to get another doctor.
😱OMG, how narcissistic, arrogant , ignorant our medical professionals have become.
Thanx for the EMG, I think it is a nerve test, I will learn about it before my appt. Thanx ShelleyW