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My question has to do with my shoulders in the center where a purse strap may go seems to sinking. Also my elbow hurt when i let them touch a counter top if I don''t have anything under them. I don''t know if this is related or not. I assumed this has something to do with the bone??? Anyway my sholders seem to sway in the middle.

 

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nothing, I don't even know if this a problem to see a doctor about and what kind of dr you go see.

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February 14 2:06 PM (9 minutes and 24 seconds later)
         
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February 14 2:18 PM (12 minutes and 13 seconds later)
         
My husband was teasing me this summer that I need to stop carrying bags on my shoulder they are sinking in the middle. Like where your swimsuit and bra strap goes. But at the end of my shoulder is still high. No I dont notice any welling if anything my elbows and wrist and sholder seems to be small. I am over weight at this time 150 and 5'5".Yes I have numbness and tingling.Like right now I have nothing on my shoulders but I can feel them and they are tender. My elbow feel like they have been shocked and hurt when I set them on anything and I don't even have to be leaning on them.I have had a hystromony(sp) due to fiberoids.
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February 14 2:40 PM (21 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         

Dear Customer (name blocked for privacy),

Thank you for the additional information. It's helpful. The sinking of the centre shoulder region is basically in the middle of the trapezius muscle and also very near some important nerves that pass just under that region and supply nerves for movement and sensation to your shoulders, arms, and hands. I am a bit concerned that you may have developed a nerve impingement syndrome, or have arthritic changes that may be leading to the numbness and tingling. I have a question or two more on that now:

  • Where do you feel the numbness and tingling? Be as specific as possible. Which parts of the shoulder, arm, or hand/fingers?
  • Do you have this numbness and tingling on BOTH sides? If so, are they affecting the same regions?
  • Do you wear your purse on either shoulder, or one more than another? Does that correlate with the centre shoulder sinking moreso on the side where you most often wear your purse strap?

The elbows hurting and the shock feeling may indicate that the ulnar nerve, just inside the elbow area, is inflammed or entrapped -- or both. Does the shock go down to your pinky (little) finger?

I will get back to you shortly,
Daniel



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February 14 3:00 PM (20 minutes later)
         
Iam not sure if the too are related. So not sure how to answer them as if they are the same so I will answer then indivually. Shoulders Tingles on the outside edge of shoulder but hurt in the center.Even at this point my bra strap is irrating them. I alternate the purse strap often cuz it hurts to carry on shoulder t his pain has just started hurting with in the last month. But the swaying started last summer. They don't get numb as much as they hurt but not like I need a massage hurt cuz that can kind of hurt to cuz its not the muscle that hurts its more the bone I am assuming, but then again I just touched my shoulders too feel around and even the outer part of where the shoulder goes back up hurts.        Elbows- It is the piont to the under side of the elbow. Its like there is no paddinf on my elbows or shoulders anymore.Like its straight to the bone and hurts. Sometimes I set my elbow down and it feels like a shock and I don't mean funny bone hurt. I know what that is. So I put a towel under my elbow and it helps. I sew, I do upholestry on boats seats and my elbows touch the table as the fabric moves.If I set my elbow on center console of the car it hurts my elbows.
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February 14 4:45 PM (19 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
I thank you very much for your feedback. I will take you advice on the purses. I mak emy own purses out of blue jeans. The straps are made out of the pant legs so I will start paddling them like they do for sport bags. As far as my elbows I will be caregful with them and follow you instructions. I printed off our confersation and reread the info. Thank you for you time. At least I know I don't need to go to a doctor for thisits just a thing.
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