Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37628/ijorn.v3i1.637Abstract
Cubital tunnel syndrome (CBTS) is a problem with the ulnar nerve, which passes through the inside of the elbow. It causes pain that feels a lot like the pain you feel when you hit the Funny bone in your elbow. CBTS may happen when a person frequently bends the elbows, leans on their elbow a lot, or has an injury to the area, arthritis, bone spurs, and previous fractures or dislocations of the elbow can cause CBTS. Numbness, tingling and pain the hand and/or ring and little finger, are the commonest symptoms. CBTS can be treated with rest and medicines will help to reduce the inflammation and Nerve gliding exercises will reduce the clinical features of CBTS.References
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