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Paulie Walnuts · 02-27-2025, 12:48 PM

So last year I started to feel some tingling in my fingers and arm, didn't think much of it. Around March/April I start to get some numbing in my pinky, I shrugged it off thinking it was maybe lack of blood flow or something. It started to get worse, so I brought it up to my NP and she sent me to a neurologist that said I was having issues with nerves in my elbow.

They gave me some techniques to try while sleeping like wearing a elbow pad to keep my arm straight. Around January my pinky the side of my hand went permanently numb, and I started to feel the numbness into other fingers and more tingling.

Today I had a follow up and they did the tests and said I have a big difference in strength with both arms, and it is my non dominant hand. I was referred to a surgeon for a nerve decompression surgery. He did say the goal is to get the power back to even, and that I could still have numbness afterwards.

Has anyone had this type of surgery and is there a chance it can get worse if they hit the wrong nerve. It is an elbow surgery. Never had any surgeries in my life, he did also say it is a 4–6-week recovery. Was told no bending workouts for my arm which really sucks.

02-27-2025, 12:48 PM	#1
Paulie Walnuts Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2022 Exp:	Nerve decompression surgery So last year I started to feel some tingling in my fingers and arm, didn't think much of it. Around March/April I start to get some numbing in my pinky, I shrugged it off thinking it was maybe lack of blood flow or something. It started to get worse, so I brought it up to my NP and she sent me to a neurologist that said I was having issues with nerves in my elbow. They gave me some techniques to try while sleeping like wearing a elbow pad to keep my arm straight. Around January my pinky the side of my hand went permanently numb, and I started to feel the numbness into other fingers and more tingling. Today I had a follow up and they did the tests and said I have a big difference in strength with both arms, and it is my non dominant hand. I was referred to a surgeon for a nerve decompression surgery. He did say the goal is to get the power back to even, and that I could still have numbness afterwards. Has anyone had this type of surgery and is there a chance it can get worse if they hit the wrong nerve. It is an elbow surgery. Never had any surgeries in my life, he did also say it is a 4–6-week recovery. Was told no bending workouts for my arm which really sucks.