What causes cubital tunnel syndrome?
Whenever the elbow is bent or leaned on repetitively or for long periods of time, the ulnar nerve is put under pressure. Over time, the constant pressure on the nerve can cause the nerve to become irritated and affect the manner in which the nerve works, at which time cubital tunnel syndrome has developed. Cubital tunnel syndrome is frequent in jobs that require the elbow to remain in a flexed position for long periods of time, such as in movers, or jobs that require repetitive flexing and relaxing of the elbow, such as guitarist or a person working with levers. Diagnosis of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome If you experience constant pain in the elbow and/or numbness and tingling in your outer hand, you should contact a physician immediately to be tested for cubital tunnel syndrome. The physician will test the pattern of your symptoms, the strength of the muscles in the arm, and the irritability of the ulnar nerve in your elbow in order to diagnose whether you have cubital tunnel syndrome or an
