Sometimes car accidents can cause a brachial plexus injury which
mimics some of the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome so it's helpful
to have the doctor screen for that as well (often doesn't show up on
MRI or electrodiagnostics)

Vascular surgeons are the main specially that gets training in
brachial plexus injuries. Your brachial plexus is a set of nerves that
run between your collarbone and first rib.

The book "It's not carpal tunnel syndrome" goes over the tests they
should do.

It's probably not that likely a cause of your symptoms but since I've
run into people who have that type of injury failed to be correctly
diagnosed for months(or years) I thought it worth mentioning.

My wrist pain was almost completely resolved by treating the brachial
plexus. (my injury came from computer mouse usage)
-lisa

--- In repetitivestrain@yahoogroups.com, "nsyncluver2_2002"
<mattlover4@e...> wrote:
> Hi there,
> I was wondering what carpal tunnel feels like? I have had aches and
> pains in my hands and fingers and sometimes in my elbow and
> sometimes its in my right hand and other times in my left. When it
> first started I had shooting pains in my fingers but thought nothing
> of it. But now I keep having aches and pains in my hands. I have
> gone to my doctor and he scheduled an MRI of the neck. He's doing
> that cause maybe its coming from there because I was rear ended in
> May.
> Thanks for any advice!
> Keri