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Hi!

I have gotten numbness in little finger and ring finger on my right hand.

My physician suspects carpal tunnel syndrome (but on the little finger side) and she booked an appointment with a neurologist for me.

However, I have no problems with playing golf. It's almost as if it gets better after a round.The hand gets warmer and that feels good.

I just wanted to know if anyone else experienced this? Am I right in golf not adding to the problem?

Or am I missing something that I can't feel now, but will hit me in the face later?

Thanks for any feed-back!

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I don't think golf is an antagonist of this. I have it big time in my left hand from guitar. Have to wear a brace at night. But I never got numbness playing golf.

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As I am typing this message both my hands are going numb. I will have to take a break before it is through. In my opinion, this was due to 4 years of college and then an intense 3 years of law school typing constantly every day of the week. (Break). I believe I need an ulnar release surgery on both elbows. If your pinky and ring fingers and arm go numb that's what you need too. Try making a hard fist. Now make it again but only use your thumb, pointer, and middle finger. You can't make a strong fist, right? That is because our grip strength comes from the pinky and ring fingers and the ulnar nerve runs down the elbow for those fingers.
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Hi! I have gotten numbness in little finger and ring finger on my right hand. My physician suspects carpal tunnel syndrome (but on the little finger side) and she booked an appointment with a neurologist for me. However, I have no problems with playing golf. It's almost as if it gets better after a round.The hand gets warmer and that feels good. I just wanted to know if anyone else experienced this? Am I right in golf not adding to the problem? Or am I missing something that I can't feel now, but will hit me in the face later? Thanks for any feed-back!

Carpal tunnel syndrome involves the median nerve which will cause numbness in the thumb, index, and middle. Sometimes half of the 4th. 4th and 5th is the ulnar nerve. Forearm muscles, elbow, or higher up but not the tunnel.

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you should try using a combination of cold (to reduce inflammation) and heat (to relax muscles and speed up blood flow). I suffer from Tennis Elbow, and my ring and pinky fingers go numb on me all the time.

I first use cold therapy to get rid of any inflammation that could be pressing on the nerve, and the warmth in the form of a heating pad, blood flow stimulation therapy, or hot bath to help relieve any excess stress that could be in the muscles or ligaments.

I hope this can help before you see your neurologist!

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Thanks for your feed-back.

The neurologist did not find any nerve problem at the wrist, and only a small nerve disfunction at the elbow.

So wait and see was the conclusion, come back in two months.

And now that the golf season is soon ending where I live, I guess I can see if golf is the cause...

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