What Is Ulnar Nerve Entrapment?
As with most nerves, the ulnar nerves (one on each arm) serve very important functions. These nerves run from collarbone to hand, and control many muscle movements the hands perform. When ulnar nerve entrapment occurs, compression or pressure on the nerve limits ability for the hands to move freely and may result in other ongoing symptoms.
As with most nerves, the ulnar nerves (one on each arm) serve very important functions. These nerves run from collarbone to hand, and control many muscle movements the hands perform. When ulnar nerve entrapment occurs, compression or pressure on the nerve limits ability for the hands to move freely and may result in other ongoing symptoms. There are several symptoms that can arise from ulnar nerve entrapment. One of its hallmarks is numbness/tingling in the pinky finger and half of the ring finger. This “falling asleep” sensation isn’t always present, but it may occur more often if the condition advances. Eventually, ability to grip things could be affected too, and activities performed with the hands may be harder to do. Another symptom of ulnar nerve entrapment is pain at the elbow. This may occur because compression of the nerve most often occurs at the elbow. As the condition progresses, the muscles can become damaged too and decrease in mass (called muscle wasting), and this may f
