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Originally Posted by Julie Donnelly  This muscle inserts into a bone at the top of your shoulder and when it goes into a spasm it will pull on the bone and put pressure on the axillary artery (slowing circulation) and impinging on the median nerve (causing tingling and numbness). If it's tight enough it will also put pressure on the ulnar nerve and cause tingling/numbness in your ring and pinky fingers. |
Julie,
I think that this probably
is a repetitive use injury, but I want to point out that the only nerve(?) involvement he seems to be experiencing is a sensation of "coldness" in the affected hand, which rather puts me off the idea of CTS. I'm questioning nerve involvement and leaning toward circulatory problem, as you are. But I'm a tenative student, and I hate to speculate too much about tightness or spasm without putting my hands on the client.
I've only been in my degree program 2 years, and haven't done my clinicals in phys rehab yet. (But ask me about the frail elderly, children, or traumatic brain injury! I have lots of hours there.
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KeithHandy,
Might be what Julie suspects; easily remedied with some basic exercises, stretches, and/or self-massage. I still recommend that you see a doctor in January if symptoms persist.