The vertebral axis is only one direction, and our bodies have two additional directions: front to back, and side to side. The terms for the front to back direction are: Anterior: Toward the front. The nose is on the anterior side of the head. Posterior: Toward the rear.
If you're experiencing numb fingers, especially in the left hand pinky and ring fingers, the most likely cause is ulnar nerve compression or entrapment. The ulnar nerve runs from the spine, past the shoulder blades, down the arm, across the outer bend of the elbow and down the arm to the pinky and ring fingers.
WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms numbness or tingling (face), numbness or tingling (fingers), ringing in ears and sensitive to noise including Peripheral neuropathy, Carpal tunnel syndrome, and Migraine headache (adult).ebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms numbness or tingling (face), numbness or tingling (fingers), ringing in ears and sensitive to noise including Peripheral neuropathy, Carpal tunnel syndrome, and Migraine headache (adult).