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Posted by samboogem on 30-Apr-2011 19:58 Report
Question re ulnar nerve release
I had an ulnar nerve release done over a year ago on my left arm without much success & today I have done something to it again. I lifted my arm above my head, then when I brought it down, an almighty pain shot down my arm & into my fingers. My fingers are now numb & the pain is still shooting down my arm. It feels as it did before the operation I had. I'm wondering if anyone else who has had this op has had to have it redone? If they released the nerve last time, why would it feel the same now?
 
Replied by sapphire-blu on 09-May-2011 02:23 (Ref 2290578) Report
Yep I have had it done twice! When the ulnar nerve is released bands of fibreous tissue is cut and this frees up the pressure on the nerve.
Sometimes,as with me,these bands actually heal back together and the symptoms return as there were before the surgery.
The ulnar nerve runs close to surface over the underside of the elbow and into the palm of the hand immediately past the wrist joint.If you 'accidently' bang your elbow it causes extreme instant pain.This is because you jam the ulnar nerve against the bone.
It is quite possible that when you raised your arm above your head you have jammed the ulnar nerve against either bone or somewhere in the tunnel down the arm where the ulnar nerve runs.You said that your fingers
were numb?If all the fingers and thumb are numb then you have involvement of the radial nerve too.The ulnar nerve supplies feeling to the little finger,ring finger and half the middle finger.The radial nerve supplies half the middle finger,index finger and thumb.
Seeing as though you got the sharp pain on raising your arm above your head you may find the trouble is actually in your neck.The radial and ulnar nerve come from a huge nerve branch that starts in the neck.
I am basing what I have told you on personal experience and 35yrs as a registered nurse. I do urge you to see your GP asap because nerves are very unforgiving and the longer they are under pressure the less likely you are to regain full sensation.I don't mean to scare you but it's true.
I hope this is helpful and I wish you the very best for your recovery.
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