Travis Barker Explains Hospitalization: “My Arm, Hand and Fingers Have Been Numb”

blink-182 drummer Travis Barker recently posted a photo of himself on a gurney in what appeared to be a hospital, causing concern among his fans. He later followed up with a new image of himself on a hospital bed with his wife Kourtney Kardashian by his side, explaining that he underwent surgery after feeling numbness in his arms, hands, and fingers. Barker explained via his Instagram Stories (see below), “I had surgery yesterday. My arm, hand and fingers have been numb since a show I played last month. I did a nerve test after my show and turns out I needed a cubital tunnel release to fix the nerve.” He continued, “I wanted to get ahead of it and get it over with so I can keep playing the way I play for a long long time. Should be good in a few weeks. (Not sure why my wife seems so happy about this.)” The gig Barker may be referring to is a set at the Ramones 50th anniversary celebration at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, where he joined Billie Joe Armstrong, Tim Armstrong, and CJ Ramone for a set of Ramones classics. A cubital tunnel release is a surgical procedure used to treat cubital tunnel syndrome by relieving pressure on the ulnar nerve at the elbow. Recovery usually takes ...