Tingling in left arm and hand ?

Question

Ok so i asked a similar question a while ago but need an answer to something i missed out. I hurt my back/spine earlier and it's been aching and stiff all day, but i have tingling and pain in my left arm, is that normal?

Answer 1

If you hurt your neck (cervical) spine - then the most likely cause of your symptoms is pressure on the nerve roots in your neck due to a herniated disk or bony material near the nerve roots.  If you did not hurt your cervical spine, but hurt your back at a lower location, then the above answer may still be true (a herniated disk is the most common cause of these symptoms) but a close second would be carpal tunnel syndrome or another large peripheral nerve root problem due to nerve impingement in your arm.  

A visit to a physician is appropriate to learn your age, exactly how the symptoms are being experienced, and to do a physical exam.  Certainly more worrisome causes such as strokes and multiple sclerosis are possible, but are unlikely.  If the cause is nerve root compression, it can still cause permanent numbness or weakness of your arm, and shouldn't be ignored.

Answer 2

Tingling means that cells aren't getting blood caused by a clot, poor circulation, or crossed arm.

Answer 3

pinched nerves will tingle and hurt very strangely. a muscle can get pulled and swell around a nerve, or you could have slipped a disc  think about it: "is it normal"?; any of that sound normal to you?

Answer 4

~ Hi ~! If you have a spine injury it could be nerve compression caused from the spine injury. Do you know what discs were injured? If it's arm pain, numbness, etc., it is usually a cervical disc injury (neck). If you have cervical discs injury than you could have nerve compression. Generally, to confirm nerve compression it requires a test called an EMG:

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/electromy...

A positive EMG will tell your Doctor if nerve compression is occurring and what nerves are compressed.

However, sometimes nerve compression is temporary and just caused by inflammation related to the initial injury itself. It doesn't have to be permanent or always require surgery to elevate. Sometimes Physical Therapy is very beneficial.

Have you been seeing a Spinal Specialist for your spine injuries? Also, FYI, a Neurologist is who would conduct an EMG study.

I hope this helps and you get answers soon. =)