Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome is a painful condition of your hand and is caused when the median nerve that extends down the arm, across the elbow, and into the hand gets compressed.

1. Dr. Jeffrey E. Budoff
Friday, May 8, 2015
Posted by Dr Jeffrey Budoff at 11:21 AM
Labels: Trigger Finger, trigger thumb, Ulnar tunnel syndrome
Location: United States
Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome - A Painful Condition
Leading To Trigger Finger
Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome is a painful condition of your hand
and is caused when the median nerve that extends down the
arm, across the elbow, and into the hand gets compressed.
Median nerve is one of the main nerves branching from the
brachial plexus. Injury to the hand such as joint dislocation or
fracture can tear or inflame the ulnar nerve making it swollen
and thus gets trapped causing pain. Injuries to your hand can
cause due to accidents, falling etc and further cause the
condition called ulnar nerve entrapment. The symptoms of
this condition include:
softness along the inside of the elbow
tingling and deadness in little and ring fingers
difficulty hand movements.
lack of griping power, muscle weakness
pain within the border of the shoulder blade
If you experience any of these symptoms, you should immediately contact a physician. Early
diagnosis and treatment is essential to control the pain and fast recovery. Though mostly the problem
is in the elbow area, people experience pain in the hand and fingers because ulnar nerve controls
movement and sensation there. Both sensory and motor skills are affected causing Trigger finger, a
painful condition related with a clicking sensation during finger extension, or locking in a closed
position during gripping activities.
The index, middle and ring fingers are common to this condition and the clicking is clearly heard upon
while bending the fingers to make a firm grip. Suffering from this condition cannot make firm grips
while holding something as he finds it difficult to stretch or bend his fingers properly. Trying to stretch
or hold something will cause pain leading the patient to the doctor. The popping or the clicking of the
finger is the characteristic of trigger thumb and it worsens in the morning upon waking up. With
passive stretching of hand and fingers, we can avoid this condition.
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