how does referred pain in the arm correspond to areas served by the ulnar nerve?
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The ulnar nerve becomes compressed or entrapped.  It usually happens at the elbow level.  Feeling like your hand went to sleep is a symptom.  It usually is called cubital tunnel syndrome and affects the 4th and 5th fingers.  Nerve tests are done to diagnose the condition.  Resting your elbow too long in 1 position, and injuries can cause cubital tunnel.
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Is it the area behind your elbows?  If you are waking up in the middle of the night or the morning and it's hurting very bad, it's because you are sleeping with your arm under your pillow or your arm bent.  \n\nThere is a nerve back there and the pressure from the bending will cause you pain.  It's called nerve entrapment.\n\nThat's what happens to me.\n\nIt brings tears to my eyes.\n\nMy Dr. who treats my carpal tunnel, says to sleep with towels wrapped around my arms to keep them straight.\n\nI've never done it, but it's an option.\n\nTake motrin for the pain. \n\nI hope you feel better.
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Sites most commonly used are the inner surface of the forearm, the dorsal aspect of the upper arm, and the upper back.
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The dorsal root ganglion relays somatasesensory information from that afferent sensory nerve fibers to the spinal cord and ultimately sensory cortex of the brain in the parietal cortex.\n\nFor example, if you burn your little finger, the pain receptors will stimulate the sensory portion of the ulnar nerve. The ulnar nerve will "fire" with an action potential into the brachial plexus and those cords will carry that stimulation up to the dorsal root ganglions at the specific cervical levels for the ulnar nerve (C7 & C8 ish). The dorsal root will relay that stimulus to the dorsal sensory tracts of the spinal cord where it will head toward the brain; crossing over to the opposite side of the head at the brainstem.
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The arm has three main bones: the humerus, radius and ulna
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A clown in California \n\nhttp://www.funnyclown.com/flash.html\n\nA comedy Club in Columbus, Ohio  \n\nhttp://www.gofunnybone.com/\n\nMedical speaking there is no funny bone.  When you smack your elbow, running down the inside part of your elbow is a nerve called the ulnar nerve.  The ulnar nerve controls feeling in your fourth and fifth fingers. It's also one of the nerves that controls the movement of your wrist.  \n\nYou get that funny feeling when the ulnar nerve is bumped against the humerus, which is the long bone that starts at your elbow and goes up to your shoulder.\n\nIt is called the funnybone because humerus bone sound like the word "humorous".  It is also called that because other people think it is so funny when you hit yours.
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You have a pinched ulnar or radial nerve on your left side. The tip off is the fingers involved.  See a neurologist if you want to find out exactly where the nerve is pinched. Rest the area and if your symptoms get worse each day (like you describe) then either you are still aggravating the injury or probably you need total rest of that hand and arm so healing can take place. Healing can take from a few days to months, so my advice is to take this hint from your body seriously before you have permanent nerve damage.\n\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/pages/4/1661_50313.htm\n\nhttp://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/aa136625
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There really is no literature that supports the theory that surgery for cervical disc herniation helps the nerve root heal quicker.\n\nSymptoms of a cervical herniated disc \nA cervical herniated disc will typically cause pain patterns and neurological deficits as follows:\n\nC4 - C5 (C5 nerve root) - Can cause weakness in the deltoid muscle in the upper arm. Does not usually cause numbness or tingling. Can cause shoulder pain.\n\nTreatments for a cervical herniated disc \nThe majority of the time, the arm pain from a cervical herniated disc can be controlled with medication, and conservative (non-surgical) treatments alone are enough to resolve the condition. \n\nOnce the arm pain does start to improve it is unlikely to return, although it may take longer for the weakness and numbness/tingling to improve. If the arm pain gets better it is acceptable to continue with conservative treatment, as there really is no literature that supports the theory that surgery for cervical disc herniation helps the nerve root heal faster. \n\nAll treatments for a cervical herniated disc are essentially designed to help resolve the arm pain, and usually the weakness and numbness/tingling will resolve with time.
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I will assume that you have had hand surgeries in order to free up the median nerve. If the impingement of the nerve occurred there it should be free as a bird at this point. The median nerve travels from the neck in the brachial plexus into the arm and into the had through the carpal tunnel. Perhaps there is a nerve impingement elsewhere, you may want to talk to a neurologist about a EMG or nerve velocity exam to help determine if this is the case.
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Depends on your symptoms and other findings. Herniated disks in and of themselves may or may not be clinically significant (studies have shown Disc abnormalities in 40-60% of aymptomatic subjects). Do you have pain? Radiating pain to an arm? Numbness, tingling, or weakness?\n\nIf you have pain only or pain and mild to moderate arm pain or numbness, with no weakness or other abnormalities, then physical therapy, chiropractic, and analgesics should do the trick, and the symptoms will probably improve over time. Make sure you follow your doctors' recommendations. \n\n(The above was not offerred as, nor should  be construed as specific medical advice or a substitute for examination by a physician or other health care provider. For answers to questions regarding your specific health issue, consult your doctor. )
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You might be suffering from muscle tension ya know.  If blood cannot steadily flow through the major vessels in your wrist, it'll cause problems mainly in similarity with those you have.  If it feels as if its more than just an acute type of pain, you might have a mild case of scar tissue. other than that, i don't know.
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Bend your elbow and touch the point of it. Now move about one inch toward your shoulder (along the back of your elbow). To either sides of where you are touching, you will feel a little bump. Between the bumps, there is a notch or a groove depending on how muscled you are. The Ulnar nerve runs in that notch. when you hit the "funny bone" you cause pressure on that nerve that causes pain. Interesting Ehh???
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome only affects the wrist-area and no where else. This occurs when the medial nerve becomes compressed due repetitive movements. The "Tunnel" is an opening under the carpal ligament in the palmar side of the carpal bones. there is tingling, pain and numbness in the thumb and fingers which can later lead to burning and constant pain.\nArthritis is essentially the pain and swelling of ANY joint, muscle or bone and comes in various forms, ie. Rhumatoid, osteoarthritis
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Dustbegone is right. Pain and numbness are symptoms of nerve compression. Other possible things you might experience include weakness of your fingers as well as a tingling sensation as if there are ants are crawling over them. These signs are often most obvious when your arm's been immobile for a few hours such as when you wake in the morning like in your case.\n\nCarpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common form of nerve compression in the arm and is due to involvement of a nerve called the median nerve in the wrist joint. This typically occurs in women aged 30-60 and other risk factors include previous wrist injuries, rheumatoid arthritis and premenstrual fluid retention. \n\nIf CTS is what you have, you probably will have noticed that your little finger is not affected like the rest. If you have accompanying pain in your neck, then the other possibility is cervical spondylosis ie. degenerative changes of the neck.\n\nI suggest you see your doctor who will be able to tell you more after he examines your hand for the precise distribution of involvement and confirm the diagnosis. CTS is a common and benign condition and treatment is usually straight forward. Splinting of the wrist with a brace as Dustbegone mentioned can be very helpful. If symptoms persist, a "H&L" injection or simple surgical procedure to release the pressure on the median nerve may be considered.
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The radius is the bone in the thumb side of your forearm, the ulna is the bone on the little finger side.  In other words, if you feel the point of your elbow, that's the end of your ulna, and it continues up the underside of your arm (if you point your thumb up).  The radius is the other bone (the upper side of your forearm, in that same position).  \n\nThe term "distal" refers to being "distant" from the center of the body, so a "distal" fracture means that it is nearer the wrist than the elbow.  A "proximal" fracture would be nearer the elbow.\n\nHope this helps.
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I'm not sure but it's not just the arm or leg, that goes for evey part of the body.
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Yep.  Nerves go all the way from your fingers up through your whole arm.  You probably did something funny to the nerve.  I'd see a doctor if it's not better in a couple of days.