I'm hoping "Gull" or some other MD out there can give me some advice. This being Labor Day weekend, I can't really run right over to my ortho or neuro doc. Background: I know I have minor carpal tunnel syndrome in my wrists (who doesn't now-a-days?). I'm training for an ultra long swim, and picking up the yardage. I noticed a week a go that after about 3-4000 yds/mtrs, the last two fingers of my right hand go numb, and it begins to spread up my arm, up to nearly the shoulder. I can flip over and do backstroke & shake it out, no problem, rest for a bit on the wall, and it temporarily stops, but then when I get going again, it comes right back. There is NO pain involved, and no nasty sequelae (yet), no swelling, redness, change in temperature to the limb; and once I stop swimming, it completely resolves until the next time I'm swimming a long workout. So - how to prevent it? I certainly can't just stop swimming - the "race" is 10 miles long, so I'm bound to experience this during the event, as well. I kinda wonder if it may be partially related to the water temperature, because lately we've been swimming in 76-78 degree water. Ideas?
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Check out this dermatome map:
www.backpain-guide.com/.../4Radiculopathy.html
From their text: "Each of the spinal nerves provides sensation to a predictable area of skin." Look at the map and you'll see that the area you're describing corresponds to the C8 nerve root in the spine. Perhaps something is putting pressure on the nerve root.
Check out this dermatome map:
www.backpain-guide.com/.../4Radiculopathy.html
From their text: "Each of the spinal nerves provides sensation to a predictable area of skin." Look at the map and you'll see that the area you're describing corresponds to the C8 nerve root in the spine. Perhaps something is putting pressure on the nerve root.
