Binette@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 5 days agoWhy does your pinkie hurt when you hit a part of your elbow?message-squaremessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up131arrow-down1message-squareWhy does your pinkie hurt when you hit a part of your elbow?Binette@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 5 days agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarepancake@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 days agoWhen you hit your elbow, you can hit the ulnar nerve. This nerve, among other things, carries tactile information from the pinky and usually part of the ring finger, so hitting it causes an unpleasant sensation in that area.
When you hit your elbow, you can hit the ulnar nerve. This nerve, among other things, carries tactile information from the pinky and usually part of the ring finger, so hitting it causes an unpleasant sensation in that area.