Do I have Cubital Tunnel Syndrome?

Do you feel numbness and tingling in your hand, in your little finger and ring finger, especially when your elbow is bent, like when driving a car or holding the phone?

Do you have a tingly sensation in your little finger and ring finger, especially when the elbow is bent, making it difficult for you to move your fingers or to manipulate objects?

Do you have weak grip and difficulty with finger coordination, such as typing or playing an instrument?

Do you wake up at night because your fingers are numb?

Do you have soreness or pain on the inside of your elbow?

Does your symptoms often come and go?

Do you lean on your elbow repeatedly, especially on a hard surface?

Do you sleep with your hands crooked under the pillow with your elbows bent often?

Have you ever had a fracture or dislocation of the elbow?

Do you have any of the following condition: swelling of the elbow joint, arthritis of the elbow or cysts near the elbow joint?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have cubital tunnel syndrome.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have cubital tunnel syndrome.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have cubital tunnel syndrome. This condition is characterized by the ulnar nerve injury. The ulnar nerve passes through the tunnel of muscle, ligament, and bone on the inside of your elbow (cubital tunnel). When a nerve injury takes place, it becomes inflamed, swollen, or irritated. If you have symptoms that last for more than a few weeks, get worse or just interfere with your daily activities you need to see your doctor. Cubital tunnel syndrome can be treated with rest, physical therapies, anti inflammatory medicines or surgery.