Stingers occur when the brachial plexus (or the nerves that run from your cervical spine down your neck and into your shoulder) get stretched so quickly that they send a shockwave of symptoms down your arm. In this case kelce’s head was pushed in one direction and his shoulder pushed down the opposite direction. Check out this video and photo of the Bills and Chiefs game to see the anatomy of how it happens!

Playing linebacker in high school and a little bit in college, these were common occurrences. Meeting a running back in the trenches (something I did much more in high school) or getting your arm caught up and a scrum would often lead to burning, tingling or even a dead arm. Little did I know that my arm was going through a whole stress response as a result to a compressed nerve up above!

Although these injuries look crazy, the majority of them clear up within a drive. If symptoms last longer, it’s important to get them looked at as it is of utmost importance to get these treated as soon as possible.

Does your arm or shoulder hurt? It’s likely not a stinger but it could be looked at by me! Come to the premier phsyio clinic in Miami: PhysioLogix PT.