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May 9, 2008, 8:27 pm
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Cubital Tunnel Syndrome 

Has anyone had this?

It is similar to carpel tunnel but it happens in the inner elbow area with the ulnar nerve.

I had surgery to fix this years ago but I am having similar symptoms again and am wondering if it can reoccur.
I know I've heard of people having to have carpal tunnel surgery more than once but I haven't even met someone who had Cubital Tunnel Syndrome before. 

May 10, 2008, 6:03 am
Flag as Inappropriate paddy says...

Even I have heard of carpel tunnel syndrome but not of this syndrome
padma  

May 10, 2008, 10:00 am
Flag as Inappropriate Phinn says...

I have carpal tunnel syndrome but have avoided surgery like the plague, especially after I was told that it wasn't necessarily a 100% fix. Is Cubital Tunnel Syndrome the same thing called "tennis elbow"? 

May 12, 2008, 9:40 pm
Flag as Inappropriate faithib says...

They aren't the same thing.

Tennis elbow is a degenerative condition of the tendon fibers that attach on the bony prominence (epicondyle) on the outside (lateral side) of the elbow.

Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve, one of the primary nerves supplying movement directions to the forearm muscles and sensory information from the hand, becomes compressed near the elbow. 

May 17, 2008, 11:55 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Mercy says...

Sounds like carpal tunnel equals wrist and cubital tunnels equals wrist. The syndromessounds very similar and i guess treatment requires restricting movement in the jointto relieve the pressure on the nerve.