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Why the Funny Bone Is a Nerve
Why the Funny Bone Is a NerveThe funny-bone jolt is not bone pain. It is the ulnar nerve, sitting close to the skin under the medial epicondyle inside the cubital tunnel. A brief bump sends a shock-like tingle; sustained irritation of that same path is cubital tunnel syndrome, with numbness in the ring and little fingers that can progress to weakness if untreated.Edward and Lily unpack the evid…
Duration: 5:35
- Cleveland Clinic — Ulnar Nerve
- cubital-tunnel-syndrome- Cedars-Sinai — Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- nerve-entrapment- AAOS OrthoInfo — Ulnar Nerve Entrapment at the Elbow
- in-the-game/stories/2015/03/lynne-walsh- HSS patient story — Jasmine Nakkab
- my.clevelandclinic.org
- hss.edu
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