I have been having some pain in my hip which my doctor believes is a pinched nerve.I have been set up for some testing but in the mean time I have started having dull aching pain with some numbness in both of my arms. Can this be related?
Shannon, the wiring just doesn’t run that way. Try these movements to see if they don’t stop the problem in both areas. Sit in a kitchen chair or other non soft chair. Raise the left arm up as high as it will go and note the height. Return the arm to the side and now do the right arm. There will be a difference in height between the two so start off with the arm that went the highest. Raise that arm up as high as you can for 30 seconds and then rest it for 15 seconds. Repeat this cycle twice more and then do the opposite arm exactly the same way 3 times. Turn the head to the left as far as it can go without pain and then to the right as far as it can go without pain. One direction will go further so start in that direction. Turn the head in that direction as far as you can without pain for 30 seconds and then rest for 15. Repeat this twice more and then do the opposite direction exactly the same way for 3 times. Get up and move around. There should be less pain and more mobility in the arm and back. Return to the chair and keep the hips and feet planted as you turn the body as far as you can to the left without pain and then to the right. One direction is going to turn further so start with that direction. Turn the body in that direction as far as you can without pain for 30 seconds. Repeat this twice more and then do the opposite direction exactly the same way 3 times. Lastly, bring the Left knee up as close to the Right shoulder as possible without getting any pain and then do the Right knee up as close to the Left shoulder as possible. One combination will be closer so start there. Bring that knee up as close to the opposite shoulder as possible without pain for 30 seconds and then rest for 15. Repeat this twice more and then do the opposite combination exactly the same way 3 times. Get up and move around. There should be a decrease in pain levels and there should be more mobility present in your body. Do this routine at least twice a day.
#1 by Richard C on January 15th, 2010
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Shannon, the wiring just doesn’t run that way. Try these movements to see if they don’t stop the problem in both areas. Sit in a kitchen chair or other non soft chair. Raise the left arm up as high as it will go and note the height. Return the arm to the side and now do the right arm. There will be a difference in height between the two so start off with the arm that went the highest. Raise that arm up as high as you can for 30 seconds and then rest it for 15 seconds. Repeat this cycle twice more and then do the opposite arm exactly the same way 3 times. Turn the head to the left as far as it can go without pain and then to the right as far as it can go without pain. One direction will go further so start in that direction. Turn the head in that direction as far as you can without pain for 30 seconds and then rest for 15. Repeat this twice more and then do the opposite direction exactly the same way for 3 times. Get up and move around. There should be less pain and more mobility in the arm and back. Return to the chair and keep the hips and feet planted as you turn the body as far as you can to the left without pain and then to the right. One direction is going to turn further so start with that direction. Turn the body in that direction as far as you can without pain for 30 seconds. Repeat this twice more and then do the opposite direction exactly the same way 3 times. Lastly, bring the Left knee up as close to the Right shoulder as possible without getting any pain and then do the Right knee up as close to the Left shoulder as possible. One combination will be closer so start there. Bring that knee up as close to the opposite shoulder as possible without pain for 30 seconds and then rest for 15. Repeat this twice more and then do the opposite combination exactly the same way 3 times. Get up and move around. There should be a decrease in pain levels and there should be more mobility present in your body. Do this routine at least twice a day.
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