Now that you have located your pelvic floor muscles, you can exercise them even when you do not have to urinate (pee) by following these simple steps: Tighten and hold your pelvic floor muscles for five seconds (count 1 one thousand, 2 one thousand, 3 one thousand, 4 one thousand, 5 one thousand).
Any injury near the root of a nerve can result in pain at the end of the nerve where sensation is felt. An injury to the vertebrae or discs in your neck can cause pain, numbness, or weakness in your shoulder, arm, wrist, or hand because the nerves that extend out from between the neck provide sensation and allow for movement in these areas.
How a Neck Problem Causes Hand Pain When a nerve root in the cervical spine becomes compressed or irritated by a problem in the neck, symptoms can appear anywhere from the shoulder all the way down into the arm, hand and fingers.