Wrist pain when arm is extended - Pinched Nerve?!?!
Question: I've been having some shoulder pain that comes and goes and a pulling/tingly/burning feeling in my wrist when my arm is extended. Also a little numbness/soreness below my hand/thumb. I only feel the wrist pain when I stretch out my arm. I had been doing lots of pull ups and shoulder exercises but have stopped since I noticed these symptoms. This is my 2nd post regarding this issue. The previous responses indicated that it may be a pinched nerve and that I should see a doctor. Problem is I don't have health insurance or a lot of money to spend on x-rays, EEGs, etc. Any advice on how I can deal with this on my own assuming it is a pinched nerve or strained tendon? It seems like stretching it makes it hurt more.. I have been using DMSO for approx 3 days. I know its controversial but there are about a billion positive testimonials saying it's great for strains and such. So far the shoulder pain has pretty much stopped but the wrist is still a problem. Thanks for the advice!!
Answers: I've been having some shoulder pain that comes and goes and a pulling/tingly/burning feeling in my wrist when my arm is extended. Also a little numbness/soreness below my hand/thumb. I only feel the wrist pain when I stretch out my arm. I had been doing lots of pull ups and shoulder exercises but have stopped since I noticed these symptoms. This is my 2nd post regarding this issue. The previous responses indicated that it may be a pinched nerve and that I should see a doctor. Problem is I don't have health insurance or a lot of money to spend on x-rays, EEGs, etc. Any advice on how I can deal with this on my own assuming it is a pinched nerve or strained tendon? It seems like stretching it makes it hurt more.. I have been using DMSO for approx 3 days. I know its controversial but there are about a billion positive testimonials saying it's great for strains and such. So far the shoulder pain has pretty much stopped but the wrist is still a problem. Thanks for the advice!!
Work the system-go to the ER. They have to treat you heath insurance or not. You may have to go to a county hospital vs. a private hospital that can turn you away.
Don't know about the magnets...but people will sell you anything.
A chiropractor would be nice but, I'm imagining that if you don't have health insurance, you don't have a few thousand to give a chiropractor.
Also, be aware that of you go to the ER(or a Dr.) and are diagnosed with something, that may come up in any future health insurance application/check as a pre-existing condition that likely won't be covered.
You could always go to Canada and fall skiing....
Use biomagnetic therapy The body's energy is thought to flow through channels known as Energy Meridians. These can be compared with the currents that exist in a magnetic field. The meridians can be accessed through classic acupuncture points (acupoints) on the skin surface, and form the basis of ancient therapies such as acupuncture and acupressure.
In good health, energy flows through the meridians in a balanced way. Ill health is thought o be associated with imbalances or blockages in energy flow through the body. Many illnesses affect the bioenergetic functions of cells.
When energy flow becomes abnormal, acupoints on the surrounding skin become tender and painful to touch. These are known as tsubos. In acupuncture, these points are stimulated with fine needles to generate electrical impulses and restore energy balance. In magnetic therapy, the acupoints are stimulated by tiny pulses of electromagnetic energy. Our bodies today have been developed in an environment enriched in oxygen water, nutrients and MAGNETISM. All of the natural human systems in our bodies are electro-magnetic in nature and respond to the earth's natural magnetism.
Our bodies' natural magnetic field is created by the flow of electrically charged ions in and out of cells, and the transmission of electric impulses through cell membranes. Due to the fast pace of modern living and the continual development in technology and society, the earth's geomagnetic field has grown very much weaker in the recent past. This field is constantly being shielded from us by everyday items we take for granted such as: steel cars, trains, airplanes, ships and metal framed buildings.
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