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Anyone had a pinched nerve in neck that makes your arm feels like dead weight?
7 month(s) ago • 516 views • 7 replies
JJBlack beltVerified
7 month(s) ago
I think I have a pinched nerve in my neck that made my trap, now mostly my upper right arm feel like dead weight pulling on my neck.
No tingling in hands or fingers, just mostly my upper shoulder area and back of the neck. Lot's of pressure on the shoulder muscles.
Only motrin has helped for a few hours at a time so far, been going on for 5 days now.
No tingling in hands or fingers, just mostly my upper shoulder area and back of the neck. Lot's of pressure on the shoulder muscles.
Only motrin has helped for a few hours at a time so far, been going on for 5 days now.
RDBlack belt 4th degreeVerified
7 month(s) ago
Similar sensation but with the tingling in hands and fingers. It affects both my shoulders as well.
Also have muscle degradation on my left arm when it comes. Usually after a few days of hard rolling.
It's due to two cervical herniations that I have. Only thing that helps me is icing it as much as possible and sauna.
Very hard to get comfortable and sleep when it acts up. Been this way for years as I am avoiding surgical intervention.
My construction job doesn't help.
Wish I had answers for you as I know it can be very frustrating as well as painful.
Also have muscle degradation on my left arm when it comes. Usually after a few days of hard rolling.
It's due to two cervical herniations that I have. Only thing that helps me is icing it as much as possible and sauna.
Very hard to get comfortable and sleep when it acts up. Been this way for years as I am avoiding surgical intervention.
My construction job doesn't help.
Wish I had answers for you as I know it can be very frustrating as well as painful.
WMBlack belt 5th degreeVerified
7 month(s) ago
One needs to be careful to get some nerve conditions treated, as left unchecked, they can result in irreversible progressive neurological wasting.
I have had some students that ended up with a skeletal limb after a decade or so.
His was an entrapped ulnar nerve, left uncorrected.
Those are outlying cases, zebra's so to speak.
But, they happen.
I have had some students that ended up with a skeletal limb after a decade or so.
His was an entrapped ulnar nerve, left uncorrected.
Those are outlying cases, zebra's so to speak.
But, they happen.
JJBlack beltVerified
7 month(s) ago
Noticed last Thursday morning, got a massage which made it was worse, so pretty sure it's not a trigger point or anything but a pinched nerve, got a dr's appointment on Friday, possible steroid shot to see if that works if not better by Friday.
Also, might get some imaging done if they don't break the bank as pretty much everything from my neck to elbows is destroyed in several ways.
The funny thing is, the Wednesday night before we were working on some Gi spinning neck strangles and I'm pretty sure that's what aggravated it and an actual chiropractor was the one who actually did my neck in during practice, but I don't really want to try any chiropractic stuff. Not sure I trust in that stuff.
Definitely not going to leave it uncorrected, I do well with pain, but I can't really function like this and have no desire to keep taking motrin.
Also, might get some imaging done if they don't break the bank as pretty much everything from my neck to elbows is destroyed in several ways.
The funny thing is, the Wednesday night before we were working on some Gi spinning neck strangles and I'm pretty sure that's what aggravated it and an actual chiropractor was the one who actually did my neck in during practice, but I don't really want to try any chiropractic stuff. Not sure I trust in that stuff.
Definitely not going to leave it uncorrected, I do well with pain, but I can't really function like this and have no desire to keep taking motrin.
JGBlack beltVerified
7 month(s) ago
One needs to be careful to get some nerve conditions treated, as left unchecked, they can result in irreversible progressive neurological wasting. I have had some students that ended up with a skeletal limb after a decade or so. His was an entrapped ulnar nerve, left uncorrected. Those are outlying cases, zebra's so to speak. But, they happen.
THIS.
Same exact situation at the gym I train at except it was the radial nerve on both of our guys. Effected arm completely shrunk and they typically have to "monkey" grip.
Same exact situation at the gym I train at except it was the radial nerve on both of our guys. Effected arm completely shrunk and they typically have to "monkey" grip.
JJBlack beltVerified
7 month(s) ago
I actually have a scale that shows the muscle mass in each arm and other body parts, so I will be checking that weekly, right arm is already less as I've had basically a partially torn bicep for the past 10 years that was never fixed
GBBlack beltVerified
7 month(s) ago
Noticed last Thursday morning, got a massage which made it was worse, so pretty sure it's not a trigger point or anything but a pinched nerve, got a dr's appointment on Friday, possible steroid shot to see if that works if not better by Friday. Also, might get some imaging done if they don't break the bank as pretty much everything from my neck to elbows is destroyed in several ways. The funny thing is, the Wednesday night before we were working on some Gi spinning neck strangles and I'm pretty sure that's what aggravated it and an actual chiropractor was the one who actually did my neck in during practice, but I don't really want to try any chiropractic stuff. Not sure I trust in that stuff. Definitely not going to leave it uncorrected, I do well with pain, but I can't really function like this and have no desire to keep taking motrin.
I'd be a bit careful look to get an MRI i had similar symptoms and turned out had a few bulging disks in my neck. I rule that out if I was you. It hasn't changed much I do but it would certainly have me avoid a chiropractor. Apparently though I've heard that magnesium can help.
EHBlack beltVerified
7 month(s) ago
Yes I have problem with C6 it is degenerative so looser and if shift to far left it will paralyzes my left arm luckily I can keep it in check and shift it back to the right if it feels funny for most part if not is muscle relaxers heat therapy and chiropracter
