Recurrent stingers

In addition to playing contact sports, a small spinal canal may put you at greater risk for a burner or stinger. Athletes with recurrent stingers or burners may have smaller spinal canals than players who do not suffer recurrent injury. This condition is called spinal stenosis.

1. Why do I keep getting stingers?
2. What is Stinger syndrome?
3. Do stingers have long term effects?
4. How long do stingers last for?
5. How is a stinger diagnosed?
6. What does it mean when you have a burning sensation in your arm?
7. How do you stop a stinger?
8. Why do I get electric shocks in my neck?
9. How do you treat a stinger?
10. What is Parsonage Turner Syndrome?
11. Why do I feel electric shocks in my arm?
12. What causes dead arm syndrome?
13. Are Stingers bad?
14. How do you get rid of a stinger in your neck?
15. What specific nerve injured is responsible for the stinging and burning pain in stingers or burners?
16. What does a pinched nerve in your shoulder feel like?

Why do I keep getting stingers?

The injury occurs when a spinal nerve in the neck is squeezed (compressed) as the head is forced backward and the neck is forced toward the affected side. Stingers may also be caused when the head is forced sideways, away from the shoulder. This overstretches the nerves in the neck and shoulder region.

What is Stinger syndrome?

Burners and stingers syndrome is a type of sports injury. It's a pain in the shoulder or neck that causes a burning or stinging feeling down an arm to the hand. It happens when nerves in the neck are stretched or squeezed. The pain often goes away in minutes, hours, or days after an injury.

Do stingers have long term effects?

Multiple stingers cause long-lasting (permanent) nerve damage and weakness. Typically, stingers affect only one side of the body. But multiple injuries can affect both sides. Pain that occurs at the same time in both arms after a neck injury may mean there is damage to the spinal cord.

How long do stingers last for?

Stingers get their name from the intense, electric-like pain that characterizes the injury. Symptoms also include sensations of tingling and/or weakness in the arm and hand. Typically, the pain lasts 10 seconds or less, but sometimes continues for hours or even days.

How is a stinger diagnosed?

Doctor Examination. In order to determine whether your injury is a burner or stinger, your doctor will discuss your symptoms and how the injury occurred. Imaging tests, such as x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, and nerve studies are not usually needed.

What does it mean when you have a burning sensation in your arm?

It can result from an arm injury or pressure on a nerve in the arm. Other causes include damage to nerves in the arm from exposure to extreme heat or cold or to toxic compounds. Arm burning sensation can also be a feature of certain diseases or conditions, including multiple sclerosis and lupus.

How do you stop a stinger?

There are several ways to prevent stingers by including more protective neck rolls and pads to equipment, high riding shoulder pads, proper tackling techniques with avoidance of dropping shoulder and maintaining an upright position, and strengthening and maintaining range of motion in the neck through physical therapy.

Why do I get electric shocks in my neck?

Lhermitte's sign, also called Lhermitte's phenomenon or the barber chair phenomenon, is often associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). It's a sudden, uncomfortable sensation that travels from your neck down your spine when you flex your neck. Lhermitte's is often described as an electrical shock or buzzing sensation.

How do you treat a stinger?

Use an ice bag or a cold compress for 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours for the first couple of days to ease any swelling. Anti-inflammatory medicines. Pain relievers (such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen) can help ease pain and inflammation in the neck and shoulder. Range of motion exercises.

What is Parsonage Turner Syndrome?

General Discussion. Summary. Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) is an uncommon neurological disorder characterized by rapid onset of severe pain in the shoulder and arm. This acute phase may last for a few hours to a few weeks and is followed by wasting and weakness of the muscles (amyotrophy) in the affected areas.

Why do I feel electric shocks in my arm?

Minor damage often occurs during contact sports, such as football or wrestling, when the brachial plexus nerves get stretched or compressed. These are called stingers or burners, and can produce the following symptoms: A feeling like an electric shock or a burning sensation shooting down your arm.

What causes dead arm syndrome?

Dead arm syndrome is caused by overuse. It occurs when repeated overhead motions, like throwing a ball, injures the muscles or tendons in the shoulder. Common symptoms of dead arm syndrome include pain, weakness, and numbness in the upper arm.

Are Stingers bad?

Fortunately, a stinger is a pretty mild injury as far as injuries go. It usually comes and goes without much issue or lingering effects. However, there are some situations that call for a doctors' attention. If you begin to experience numbness, tingling or weakness, please contact your nearest doctor.

How do you get rid of a stinger in your neck?

Most stinger injuries resolve on their own with rest. Athletes are usually removed from the sport until symptoms are gone. Ice packs on the neck or shoulders, anti-inflammatory medications, massage, and neck strengthening exercises are often part of the treatment plan.

What specific nerve injured is responsible for the stinging and burning pain in stingers or burners?

Burners and stingers are injuries to the nerves of your upper arm, at either the neck or shoulder. They often occur as a result from a collision in contact sports. The brachial plexus is a bundle of nerves that starts in your spinal cord.

What does a pinched nerve in your shoulder feel like?

A pinched nerve in the shoulder will typically cause pain, numbness, or discomfort in the shoulder region. A person may also have other symptoms, which include: changes in feeling on the same side as the shoulder that hurts. muscle weakness in the arm, hand, or shoulder.