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 Pins and Needles
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 82 |
I constantly have a feeling of pins and needles from my shoulder to my finger tips not to mention a loss in strength when I do bis and shoulders. Does anyone know what kind of injury this sounds like or have something similar to it. If I can't lift I may just lose my mind all together. I've not missed more than 7 or 8 workouts in the last 2 years, It is the only thing that keeps me sane anymore.....    | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 326 |
BRO HAVE YOU GONE TO SEE A DOCTOR ABOUT IT? IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS. I WOULD SUGGEST GETTING SOME XRAYS OR SEEING A SPECIALIST....BEST OF LUCK...ZEUS  | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 82 |
The soonest the orthopedic surgeon can see me is on Nov 15th. I'm worried that I could be doing more damage lifting. I'm just finishing up a 2 month cycle of sust and eq. I made solid gains but if I have to stop lifting now I can kiss them all goodbye. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 319 |
like ZEUS13NJ said you need to take it to your doc it could be nothing and it could state infaction. take care and get big. | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 32 |
It could also be compression of the sixth disk in your neck....presses on the nerves and you lose strength and feeling down teh front bicep forearm and thumb...gentle neck traction..sleeping with a towel rooled like a hot dog under your neck..see a PT or a chiropractor ------------------ Omnia Praeclara Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crack pot' than the stigma of conformity." - Thomas J. Watson | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 16 |
Base - I'm a senior athletic training student...dealt with this stuff a lot in the past 2 years...I'de really need a better history and more info. to do a good evaluation but I can tell you there is some definite nerve involvement....the pins and needles is called paresthesia and the subsequent weakness is also an indicator....there are tons of possibilites...impingement syndrome....cervical nerve problems..etc...go to a good PT or orthopedist.....in the meantime, be real careful training cause with paresthesia and accompanying weakness..your body will be trying to compensate during your lifts...putting secondary muscles under tons of undue stress and leaving you open to further and worse injury.....Good luck Bro.... | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 63 |
Goto the emergency room complain about pain and request an MRI could be a tear/nerve damage. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 344 |
Drizzt88 is right about what this is; a parathesia. Nerve root comprssion at the cervical spine would probably have more symptoms. You could have a friend perform a compression-distraction test on you. Sit up straight in a chair and have your friend press down straight on the top of your head, gradually, but forceful. An increase in symptoms is a positive finding for nerve root compression. Next, have the friend wrap his hands around the base of your skull and pull straight up. A decrease in symptoms is a positive finding for nerve root compression. Chances are you have thoracic outlet syndrome or a peripheral nerve entrapment. Go to a doctor and get a referral for PT. A PT eval will do more to determine your problem than talking with some doctor for 10 minutes and walking away with a script for muscle relaxants. Sorry, I hate fast-food medicine. Hope it helps email with questions. Peace! ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 82 |
Thanks Guys, The info you provided is very helpful. I can also tell you that the pins and needles comes on more often when I'm sitting and leaning forward. When standing it does not seem to bother me as much but still have the loss in strength. |
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posted October 31, 2000 10:30 AM