Hi Pamela. We cannot say for sure whether all these symptoms are due to a torn rotator cuff as there may be other factors in your case that you may not be aware of or did not mention. It is therefore advisable that you speak to your doctor about these new symptoms and what the options are. Often surgery becomes necessary when other non-surgical measures fail to yield the desired results and also depending on the extent of the tear. Your doctor will be able to advise you further.

Hi Phoebe. You need to speak to a parent or the school nurse if the numbness has not eased. At your age it is usually not a serious problem but could arise with strain or injury to the arm or pressure on one of the nerves in the arm. It is difficult to say for sure as to what could have caused this. However, it needs to be assessed as 5 days is a long time for it to have persisted if it is was a minor problem.

Hi Kriss. There are many possibilities as to why this may be occurring. It could be anything from a strained tendon to nerve injury or even a heart problem among a host of other conditions. It needs to be checked by a doctor. You don’t mention any other symptoms or your medical history which could shed more light on the condition. Speak to your doctor who can then examine you, run diagnostic investigations and guide you further..

Hi Melissa. Assuming that you are not wearing a ring on any of those fingers and that you did not injure thee fingers, this could be a nerve problem that is causing this tingling sensation. You may want to read up on conditiosn like carpal tunnel syndrome as it can cause tingling, pain and even numbness in these fingers. Another possibility is that the tingling is from yoru skin and could be due to contact with some substance (contact dermatitis) or even a fungal infection in the web between the fingers. It is best to have a doctor assess it to tell you for certain what may be causing this tingling sensation.

Hi Kisha. Numbness and tingling can occur for many reasons as you can see from the article above. You do not mention any other symptoms, or other aspects of your health status. You may want to look at conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome (problem at the wrist) and even cubital tunnel syndrome (problem at the elbow). These are just two possibilities as these conditions are more frequently seen these days with excessive computer and mobile device usage. Your doctor will have to assess it and make the final diagnosis.