Bilateral ulnar nerve pain - any help welcome!

[dearbell]

Hi everyone,


I wonder if any of you have had experience with bilateral ulnar nerve entrapment (not related to any structural problems)? I’m really struggling with this and have been seeing an OT and physio for over 6 months but no real improvement. I’ve had MRI and x-ray showing my neck is in good shape, no nerve impingement there. I’ve been told it’s most likely caused by muscle tension, but not sure which muscles or where along the nerve pathway the impingement is. I wondered if any of you might have some ideas? 



Further info:

• The pain I feel is an intensely cold sensation starting at little finger joints and as it gets worse it travels through wrist up to the elbow. Both left and right arm but usually worse on the right (I’m right handed).
• The nerve pain is worse with computer work (sitting or standing), particularly mouse work (most problematic, my work is > 80% computer based). 
• I have typical forward head posture and rounded shoulders, prone to regular tight and painful neck and upper back muscles. Mid and lower back tightness from time to time.
• Symptoms are also brought on by driving, four point kneeling position, plank and shoulder rolls (eg. beginning of ABSS-Prog-4: Shoulders and neck).
• Treatment so far has included: immobilising fingers in a splint, massage, mobilising neck facet joints, dry needling upper traps, rotator cuff and forearms
• I’ve also been doing daily nerve glide and a range of exercises for posture correction



I have Kit’s ONBP book and a few of the video series. I've tried many of the stretches, but I'm just not sure where to start with targeting my nerve pain and neck/back pain.

 And the people I've been to see seem to be a bit stumped as to the root cause.

If any of you have thoughts or advice I’d be very grateful to hear it!



Many, many thanks!
Kelly

[Nathan]

Hi Kelly,

Other more informed members will probably reply in time, but as a random person on the internet who knows next to nothing about you, I would recommend giving the following a try:

That should get you started. Let us know how they go!

[dearbell]

Thanks very much Nathan, i'll give them a try!