Broke my arm and fingers tingly....

Question

is this normal? it happened wednesday they are not numb but tingly and feel like they are asleep they arent numb cuz when i pinch them i feel it. did this happen 2 anyone else and how long does it last

Answer 1

well i haven't ever broken a bone before but i would think it would happen because your brain can't get to your fingers!

Answer 2

Yes it's normal. It's just because you have a cast on and can't move your fingers around a lot. If they do go numb though you should get checked out and make sure your cast isn't cutting offf the blood going to your arm. But when I broke my arm, my fingers definitely felt a bit strange.

Answer 3

you probably pinched a nerve or something to make it feel that way my mom had the same problem after she dislocated her shoulder..she had surgery and it fixed the problem

Answer 4

Is it your pinky and ring finger mainly?  I broke my arm several years ago and it turns out that I damaged the ulnar nerve, which resulted not only in "tingliness" but mostly numbness and weakness.  I had to have surgery to "release" the nerve from scar tissue that had built up around the break.  It's not normal to feel tingles-- maybe the cast is putting pressure on a nerve or something.  TELL YOUR DOCTOR RIGHT AWAY!!!  It's probably nothing, but you should have it checked out to be on the safe side.

Answer 5

its pretty much normal, there's usually swelling that kind of squeezes in on the nerves and gives some tingling sensations.  totally numb is bad.  a bit tingly is normal. and yes this happened to me, and it lasts a few weeks.