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.
Chronic arm and neck or upper back pain can be detrimental to an active lifestyle. Unfortunately for many people, arm pain is often hard to diagnose. Some spine conditions only produce radiating pain, which means you may feel pain, numbness or tingling in your arm and hand with no signs of pain or discomfort in your back.