Re: Re: Would prolapsed disc L4/5 L3/4 cause arm numbness?

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Barb,

Lumbar disk problems cannot cause any upper

extremity pain or other symptoms. Hope this helps.

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--- lncvoss <lncvoss@...> wrote:

> Hi Barb,

> Welcome to the group. I have scoliosis bending to

> the right in

> my upper spine. Yes, it can cause numbness and pain

> all the way

> down your arm to your wrist and hand. In my case it

> also caused

> pain. It stopped at the wrist. My right arm and

> shoulder were

> effected. I don't know what can be done to help.

> With rest and

> heat and cold packs mine finally eased up. I

> brought mine on by

> trying to garden last summer on an ergonomic garden

> bench that my mom

> got me. That is when I came to the realization that

> I can not garden

> and got back to my lounger. Have you been using

> that arm a lot? If

> you have, try to ease up on it some if not all. I

> hope this helps.

> Cheryl V

>

>

> >

> > Hi everyone, I am new to the forum but have been

> reading your messages

> > for a while and it has been of great help, and

> also comfort to know

> > others are going through the same if not worse

> than me.

> >

> > Have a question? Had prolapsed L4/5 disc four

> years ago - had sciatic

> > pain down leg, and foot started going numb. Had

> two epidural steroid

> > injections and after the second one the sciatic

> pain and numbness went

> > away (phew!!). Have had ongoing back pain since

> then. Recently had to

> > stop work, had new MRI etc and now as well as

> prolapsed discs have

> > spinal stenosis, dessicated discs, stenosis and

> endplates are

> > deteriorating. Am waiting to see surgeon to see

> if they can operate

> > and if so what.

> >

> > However just lately my left arm and hand have

> started going numb. Do

> > you think this could be related. All my back

> problems are in the

> > lumbar region (other than scoliosis)so dont know

> if damage to the

> > nerves there would affect my arm??

> >

> > Look forward to any thoughts.

> > Barb

> >

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