Tingling fingers/hand when flycasting

I have pretty severe CT in both hands (right twice as bad as the left) that has been so bad that I wasn’t able to hold a guitar pick without dropping it. I’ve been seeing an acupuncturist for a couple of months now. The improvement is startling.

If it wasn’t for my having fractured the bone in my left pinky tip, back in the middle of July, I’d be close to playing like I used to. There is still some tingling, but I’m doing many times better than I was before I started with the acupuncture.
 
Tim Lockhart said:
Yes. 50's and have finger numbness on both sides plus trigger finger with pointer and middle on right hand, thats more of a bike issue. But casting has brought on pinched nerve and also tennis elbow issues. Yours could likely originate in the elbow area. Livestrong used to have really good info on that issue and what specifically causes it - probably still there as the site has a lot of very good/relevant health stuff related to sports. For me cycling and FF have caused similar ailments withing my hands.

My friends who fish and shoot hqve even bigger issues, granted they're older too.
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Interesting. My CT symptoms first started with cycling. Got worse with having to use a pressure washer twice every week at work. In both cases it would pass after some rest. It only became debilitating this winter while working on a ship going up to Alaska.
 
Must agree that seeing a professional is due. OMJ's elbow issue of repetitive use causes the little finger and ring finger to go numb. I believe baseball pitchers, tennis players, and others refer to this as tensor muscle inflammation causing issues on the nearby nerve. Kind of like back inflammation causing numbness in the foot.

You might try a neoprene, elbow, support while patiently waiting for an appointment.
 
When I was deckhanding I picked up a pair of wrist braces from Rite Aid and wore them all day every day when working. They helped a ton. Likely wouldn't have made it through a season without them.

Might be worth trying something along those lines next time you are casting.
 
@Griswald
So, plenty of support and been there done that coming your way.

Glad you brought this up. Helps reinforce the old saying Get Yourself Checked . Too often we put things off that maybe we shouldn't ..

Most of my carpal comes from decades of mechanical work, box making, and fine skill packaging , heavy use of hands arms and shoulders . Repetitive Stress injuries are no joke .
 
Griswald said:
I have a hard enough time after 40 years with my left hand, to change to right I would be really struggling!!!
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I've at times used a small two handed rod to avoid pain during a shoulder recovery. I'm with you in that switching hands is simply too much for me to get my head around. I didn't like using a two hander on the lake either but tolerated it. Then I discovered the wonders of two handed overhead casting and that changed things. I had an off again on again affair with it in said recovery. Made me a better angler and caster at a minimum..
 
Roper said:
Before Y’all consider steroids or surgery you might find a licensed massage therapist that knows where the problem originates and can work on it, just sayin’…
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Good advice. I'd also suggest a visit to a GP who'll likely order some x-rays. A great many surgeons will often suggest physical therapy before any surgery is considered. My wife's very experienced orthopedic surgeon said that in his younger years he'd performed a lot surgeries that he now believes could have been avoided through PT.

I have a similar issue with tingling in my right hand, primarily in my pinky finger and half of the next finger. Also had a right shoulder blade that just would not move. X-rays showed some cervical narrowing but my doctor suggested PT, which included a lot of deep tissue massage, stretching, and improvement in posture. All of it made a huge difference.
 
Roper said:
Before Y’all consider steroids or surgery you might find a licensed massage therapist that knows where the problem originates and can work on it, just sayin’…
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This is true. I believe Robert Kraft suffered at one time from carpal tunnel syndrome.
 
As miserable as they are, a nerve conduction study will likely give you the answers you need. If you have not attempted any nerve flossing, might be worth adding to your daily routine of at home therapies.





 
krusty said:
I have a similar issue with tingling in my right hand, primarily in my pinky finger and half of the next finger.
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I heard those symptoms are related to either tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, or musician’ elbow. One or all of those or something to do with the elbow. I just can’t remember the medical name.
 
In the original post you mentioned lawn casting instead of fishing. If this means you were casting over and over continuously without much or any stopping then you may not have a problem at all. The activity I just described is not the same as fishing where you have breaks in between casting. Before getting too worried I would go and try fishing that 4wt in a normal manner and see if it occurs.

If it happens when you're fishing then you probably have a problem and should immediately call for an air rescue and emergency surgery!
 
Ceviche said:
I heard those symptoms are related to either tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, or musician’ elbow. One or all of those or something to do with the elbow. I just can’t remember the medical name.
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Ulnar nerve entrapment...
Pinky and ring finger numbness are typical signs.
 
Mossback said:
Ulnar nerve entrapment...
Pinky and ring finger numbness are typical signs.
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Do not wait for weakness and atrophy. Prior to bilateral ulnar transpositions I had 17 lbs of grip strength in my right hand and 23lbs in my left. The average grip strength for a 40yr old male is 100lbs.
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krusty said:
Yup...and the symptoms and cause can be associated with nerve entrapment anywhere from the hand to the cervical spine.
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I was actually on the table in the OR at the hand surgeons post Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement surgery at c 5/6 & 6/7 when he detected the fasciculating which led down the road to ulnar transpositions. Big fan of nerve entrapment!084CBB35-77F5-4145-B662-84A423374E21.jpeg
 
Roper said:
Before Y’all consider steroids or surgery you might find a licensed massage therapist that knows where the problem originates and can work on it, just sayin’…
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Going to a specialist nowadays and the recommended use of a PT is much more common place now --> as it should be... Knowing that it is one of the options and if it could/would be beneficial the specialist will provide guidance on options and make a recommendation based on the condition being addressed.
 
Pain, I wake in pain everyday. I have learned to live with it. My legs ache, my knees are shot. My back is fucked. And to top it all off I take nothing for it. If I'm feeling pain, it means I'm still alive. That's a good feeling.
 
mooseknuckles said:
Do not wait for weakness and atrophy. Prior to bilateral ulnar transpositions I had 17 lbs of grip strength in my right hand and 23lbs in my left. The average grip strength for a 40yr old male is 100lbs.
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That dude missed the line. What’s up with that??😉
 
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