Your treatment pathway explained
Find out more about the compression of the nerve behind the elbow.
Your consultant’s guide to cubital tunnel syndrome
What problems does it cause
- pins and needles or tingling into the ring and little finger, particularly when the elbow is bent, e.g. talking on the phone
- can be associated with pain or discomfort on the inner side of the elbow near the ‘funny bone’
- can progress to numbness which is present all of the time
- difficulty in doing fiddly tasks such as zips/buttons
What solutions can be offered
- making adjustments to activities which provoke symptoms
- surgery to release the nerve at the elbow if things don’t improve or worsen
Your specialist physiotherapist guide to recovery after your cubital tunnel surgery
Dressings Clinic with Sister Andrea Hinchliffe
Outpatients clinic to support you with your dressings after surgery.
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