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210 | Tingling Hand? Could it be Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?

16 Min
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Dr. Jen & Tom Fabroni
Got tingling hands? DocJen & Dr. Dom discuss the Cubital Tunnel diagnosis including the anatomy of what could be contributing to the tingling symptoms and potential causes. Furthermore, they present risk factors and the few tests that contribute to the nerve compression associated with the tingling sensation. Then, they dive into more optimal positioning for the elbow and how you can introduce activate modification to ease symptoms. Finally, they provide insight on their top exercises, specifically focussing on nerve tensioning and shoulder blade awareness. Let's dive in! Have you trained your feet? DocJen is introducing her brand new 14-day barefoot mini course that comprises 10 minute videos that assess the foot and ankle complex, how it works together and why you might be falling into specific pain patterns. Each week will end with a solid flow of exercises to help understand your bare feet and get them working and moving again. Our feet are our foundation, affecting the achilles, knee, hips, and lower back. Jon us and strengthen those feet! What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 02:25 - Where cubital tunnel stems from. 03:41 - What is causing your nerve compression? 05:45 - Risk factors for nerve compression. 06:52 - Tests for nerve compression. 08:05  - More optimal positioning for elbow. 09:06 - Activity modification for nerve compression. 10:28 - What to do for your nerve compression. 14:59 - Shoulder blade awareness can help. Watch Episode 210 on Youtube For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode210/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message