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?
I get the same finger numbing sensation and then eventually my entire hand. also on long swims or tough 5000m practices.
I always associated it too breathing every right arm stroke. but after visiting a chiropractor last spring he did some adjustment to my C5-C8 area and for about 3-5 weeks this past summer I didn't have that problem.
but towards the end of the summer the numbing came back.
looking at the nerve map it now makes sense. but I wonder why it's only on one side?
I get the same finger numbing sensation and then eventually my entire hand. also on long swims or tough 5000m practices.
I always associated it too breathing every right arm stroke. but after visiting a chiropractor last spring he did some adjustment to my C5-C8 area and for about 3-5 weeks this past summer I didn't have that problem.
but towards the end of the summer the numbing came back.
looking at the nerve map it now makes sense. but I wonder why it's only on one side?
