Your pinky and ring finger numbness could also be from the nerves running through your elbow (I forget what they are called). I have this. I was told not to lay my arm on armrests, like in the car. And for a while I wore a brace-type thing on my elbow at night, to keep it from bending too much. I had started having weakness in that hand, but after a few months of making those changes, the weakness resolved (it is gone completely) and the numbness lessened, though I still do have some.
Just something to keep in mind. It may not be from your spine.
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Cathy
46 years old. 12-15 years of intermittent pain, 2 years with constant pain.
DDD, L4-5 and L5-S1, pain confirmed by discogram.
PT, ESI's, Facet injection and block, Acupuncture - all no help.
2-level (Prodisc-L) ADR surgery with Dr. Bertagnoli, May 26, 2009.
Currently taking Opana-ER (tapering off) and oxycodone
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