Re: Numbness in Limbs

Hi North Coast Man

How many symptoms of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome do you have?

If so, take the test on this site and do the exercises listed at bottom of the page.
http://www.nismat.org/ptcor/thoracic_outlet/

Vascular symptoms include:

Swelling or puffiness in the arm or hand

Bluish discoloration of the hand

Feeling of heaviness in the arm or hand

Pulsating lump above the clavicle

Deep, boring toothache-like pain in the neck and shoulder region which seems to increase at night

Easily fatigued arms and hands

Superficial vein distention in the hand


Neurologic symptoms include:

Parasthesia along the inside forearm and the palm (C8, T1 dermatome)

Muscle weakness and atrophy of the gripping muscles (long finger flexors) and small muscles of the hand (thenar and intrinsics)

Difficulty with fine motor tasks of the hand

Cramps of the muscles on the inner forearm (long finger flexors)

Pain in the arm and hand

Tingling and numbness in the neck, shoulder region, arm and hand