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What Causes Tingling In Fingers?

Hi Dr. Grief, My name is Al and I have been experiencing tingling in my right fingers andlike my fingers are going to sleep. It happens mostly when I go to bed or sitting still. When I exercise it does not bother me or play golf. I started wearing a support glove brace at night and seems to help sometimes. I also have a video for capal tunnel which includes exercises but I only used it for a short time. I quit but should probably start back. I am considering going to a hand speciallist.
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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hi,

thank you for providing the brief history of you,

A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.

Based on your symptoms, what i feel is, you need a thorough neuromuscular assessment. As your history indicates the tingling of fingers, it can be due to two factor - 1. carpal tunnel syndrome or 2. cervical spine disc degenerative changes. Since you mentioned when you play gold your tingling is not evident it appears to me more of a sports related injury. May be your physician can recommend the NCV test first to rule out the carpal tunnel syndrome and later an MRI of cervical spine to rule out the soft tissue injury.

Once diagnosis is made, you will be directed to physical therapy for proper retraining of the muscles of the neck or the forearm as per the requirements. Usually patients recover in 2-3 weeks of time in my clinical experience.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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What Causes Tingling In Fingers?

hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you, A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. Based on your symptoms, what i feel is, you need a thorough neuromuscular assessment. As your history indicates the tingling of fingers, it can be due to two factor - 1. carpal tunnel syndrome or 2. cervical spine disc degenerative changes. Since you mentioned when you play gold your tingling is not evident it appears to me more of a sports related injury. May be your physician can recommend the NCV test first to rule out the carpal tunnel syndrome and later an MRI of cervical spine to rule out the soft tissue injury. Once diagnosis is made, you will be directed to physical therapy for proper retraining of the muscles of the neck or the forearm as per the requirements. Usually patients recover in 2-3 weeks of time in my clinical experience. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel