leftside
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Hi all - I am a 22 y/o male (I know).
For the past few years, I have had issues with my left side. I pulled something near my shoulder and endured the worst pain of my life. Afterward, I had Carpal Tunnel-esque symptoms, with numbness in my fingers. I worse a wrist guard at night.
I have lived a largely sedentary lifestyle these past few years, and the feelings on my left side (that injury and the Carpal Tunnel) have discouraged me from being more active - a vicious cycle. In the past year or so, my left hand has gotten worse; my fingers tremor, my grip has weakened, and it is difficult for me to carry, say, a small pot of boiling water with my left hand without shaking. I visited my doctor who suggested going to a physical therapist for an evaluation. There, the physical therapist said I seemed OK and provided me with basic exercises to loosen the ulnar/median nerves.
Since I still felt bad, I visited a neuro a month ago, who had me have two MRIs, one of brain, the other of neck; both were fine. I have started to feel tightness in my left leg, and coupled with my spasms in my arm and poor grip, I have worried that I have ALS. Any little effort sets off my left arm.
I am moving very soon across the country (currently on East Coast, moving west) to begin work, but I am unsure of how to move forward. Should I get an EMG? I've become preoccupied with my left side.
For the past few years, I have had issues with my left side. I pulled something near my shoulder and endured the worst pain of my life. Afterward, I had Carpal Tunnel-esque symptoms, with numbness in my fingers. I worse a wrist guard at night.
I have lived a largely sedentary lifestyle these past few years, and the feelings on my left side (that injury and the Carpal Tunnel) have discouraged me from being more active - a vicious cycle. In the past year or so, my left hand has gotten worse; my fingers tremor, my grip has weakened, and it is difficult for me to carry, say, a small pot of boiling water with my left hand without shaking. I visited my doctor who suggested going to a physical therapist for an evaluation. There, the physical therapist said I seemed OK and provided me with basic exercises to loosen the ulnar/median nerves.
Since I still felt bad, I visited a neuro a month ago, who had me have two MRIs, one of brain, the other of neck; both were fine. I have started to feel tightness in my left leg, and coupled with my spasms in my arm and poor grip, I have worried that I have ALS. Any little effort sets off my left arm.
I am moving very soon across the country (currently on East Coast, moving west) to begin work, but I am unsure of how to move forward. Should I get an EMG? I've become preoccupied with my left side.