file.newsgroup.med.59115 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Gordon Banks)
Subject: Re: sudden numbness in arm
In article [email protected] (Tom Molnar) writes:
>I experienced a sudden numbness in my left arm this morning. Just after
>I completed my 4th set of deep squats. Today was my weight training
>day and I was just beginning my routine. All of a sudden at the end of
>the 4th set my arm felt like it had gone to sleep. It was cold, turned pale,
>and lost 60% of its strength. The weight I used for squats wasn't that
>heavy, I was working hard but not at 100% effort. I waited for a few
>minutes, trying to shake the arm back to life and then continued with
>chest exercises (flyes) with lighter dumbells than I normally use. But
>I dropped the left dumbell during the first set, and experienced continued
>arm weakness into the second. So I quit training and decided not to do my
>usual hour on the ski machine either. I'll take it easy for the rest of
>the day.
>
>My arm is *still* somewhat numb and significantly weaker than normal --
>my hand still tingles a bit down to the thumb. Color has returned to normal
>and it is no longer cold.
>
>Horrid thoughts of chunks of plaque blocking a major artery course through
>my brain. I'm 34, vegetarian, and pretty fit from my daily exercise
>regimen. So that can't be it. Could a pinched nerve from the bar
>cause these symptoms (I hope)?
It likely has nothing to do with "chunks of plaque" but it sounds like
you may have a neurovascular compromise to your arm and you need medical
attention *before* doing any more weight lifting.
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