The process of hand numbness is different. But its general course in all victims is similar. First, the little finger may become numb, after which the process spreads to all other fingers and can even reach the elbow. Sometimes this makes writing and driving difficult.
People of different ages and all kinds of professions suffer from hand numbness, but most often people who lead a sedentary lifestyle turn to a specialist with such a problem. Are your fingers cramped? It doesn't seem to be anything serious. However, apart from the fact that you experience discomfort and it interferes with your normal life, this kind of problem may indicate a serious illness.
What causes hand numbness
First of all, it is important to find out why the fingers are cramping. One of the reasons may be the compression of nerve endings and blood vessels. Often, temporary numbness is caused by wearing rather tight clothing with tight sleeves squeezing the hands, which is similar to the condition when measuring blood pressure. Sometimes this phenomenon occurs when the body is located in such a way that the hands are above the level of the heart. If upon eliminationthe above reasons no longer cramp your fingers, which means you can calm down and not go to the clinic.
As for the prolonged numbness of the hands that occurs over a long period of time (two weeks, a month), you urgently need to seek help from doctors and undergo a special medical examination to establish the true causes of such unpleasant pain.
Often to the question: “Why did my fingers cramp on my hand?” - from doctors you can hear an unequivocal answer: "Cervical osteochondrosis is to blame."
The fact is that the appearance of pain and numbness in the hands with this disease is very similar to pain in the lumbar region with the same disease. The nerves of the cervical spine and blood vessels are compressed, thanks to which the blood supply to the limbs and many other organs and systems is ensured. As a result, hands and fingers become numb. The causes of this kind of compression can be either a herniated disc and degeneration of the joints of the ridge in the cervical region, or sprains and muscle spasms.
If your fingers are crumpled due to osteochondrosis, then pain and loss of sensation may occur.
What to do with numb hands
In case of numbness with osteochondrosis, you can help yourself. Firstly, it is important to try to move as much as possible and turn and tilt your head to different sides and down as often as possible, the main thing is not to throw it back, as this is contraindicated.
Secondly, you can do exercises forshoulders, lowering and raising them, thereby reducing the compression of the cervical region. Also, a light massage of the shoulder girdle (collar zone) will not hurt, which you can do on your own if there is no one close to you.
Thirdly, you can not do without special gymnastics for the neck to develop the spine. A specialist will be able to tell you the exercises.
You may be prescribed a specialized course of treatment, which you can take with a massage therapist. In addition, an acupuncturist and an osteopath will also help you if you have cramped fingers on your hand. It is always better to seek help from specialists so that there are no further complications.
