Numbness of the fingers, the causes of which can bebe very different, is found in many people. Moreover, some of them experience these unpleasant sensations quite rarely, while others, on the contrary, suffer from them almost continuously. Not so long ago, such a phenomenon was most typical for older people. Nowadays, even very young people often wake up with a very unpleasant sensation of numbness in the fingers, followed by a feeling of tingling and "aching". Most often, numbness of the limbs, especially if the fingers become cold, indicates that a person has a significant disruption of normal blood circulation in the hands. And in order to get rid of this unpleasant phenomenon, you need to know exactly what led to the numbness of the fingers. So, for example, in some cases, fingers go numb for the most banal reason - in the morning, waking up, a person feels numbness and tingling in the limbs simply because he slept in an uncomfortable position. The only thing that needs to be done in this case is a little warm-up, after which you can forget about the problem altogether. However, if numbness of the fingers occurs quite regularly, and there is also an increase in the frequency of attacks, a person should seek help from a doctor as soon as possible, whether he wants it or not. After all, numbness of the fingers does not always occur as a result of trivial disorders - sometimes this symptom is inherent in extremely serious diseases that pose a real threat not only to health, but even to life.
The main causes of numbness in the hands
- clothing
If you experience numbness in your fingersexperience immediately after waking up, pay attention to the clothes you sleep in. Very often, the doctor and the patient have long and unsuccessfully tried to find the cause of this phenomenon, while the answer was very close. If the elastic bands on the sleeves of nightwear are too tight, they squeeze the blood vessels, and accordingly, blood circulation is very badly disrupted. After the blood circulation is restored, certain substances will begin to flow into the nerve endings, which greatly irritate the nerve endings located in the fingers. It is because of this irritation that an unpleasant tingling sensation occurs in the limbs. Getting rid of the problem in this case is not at all difficult, it is enough to simply change the clothes in which the person sleeps.
- Osteochondrosis
Another common cause of numbness isfingers is osteochondrosis of the cervical spine. And note that in this case, numbness of the fingers of the left hand or the right is typical. But almost never as a result of osteochondrosis do fingers on both hands go numb at once. In order to accurately establish a diagnosis, a sick person must consult a doctor.
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
This name is given to a person's condition,in which the median nerve, which passes through the carpal tunnel, is pinched. In this case, a person often feels not only a feeling of numbness and tingling, but also painful sensations. Fingers can hurt quite badly, depriving the sick person of rest. By the way, this phenomenon is most often observed if the specifics of the sick person's work are such that his hands are forced to be tense, and even in the same position - for example, at the computer. In order to avoid this ailment, during work it is necessary to take at least a minute break every half hour and do a kind of warm-up for the hands in order to avoid blood stagnation and pinched nerves.
- Polyneuropathy
In this case, there is an organicdamage to the nerve plexuses of both the hands and fingers. Moreover, as a result of such damage, the feeling of numbness and tingling constantly replace each other. The frequency of their occurrence depends on the degree of damage to the nerves - from several times a week to almost hourly attacks. Such damage can be a consequence of various infectious diseases, as well as functional ones - for example, diabetes or pancreatitis. In some cases, a lack of one or another vitamin, or the presence of iron deficiency anemia is enough to provoke these damages.
- Raynaud's disease
This disease is characterized by a disorderblood circulation in the smallest blood vessels of the hands and fingers. Blood circulation is impaired due to damage to small arteries and capillaries. In such patients, the fingers of both hands go numb and hurt, and in the cold they not only freeze, but turn very white. Only a doctor can diagnose this disease. And in order to avoid its development, a person needs to pay due attention to their hands - do not keep your hands in cold water for a long time, for example, wash dishes or do laundry, and in cold weather, do not ignore the availability of gloves on sale.
- Thrombosis of the upper limbs
In the event that the artery located inupper limb, is blocked by a blood clot, the person begins to feel numbness. At first, numbness is felt only in the fingers of the affected limb, but as time passes, the numbness does not disappear, as usual, but continues to increase, rising higher and higher. Be sure to pay special attention to this nuance - if the feeling of numbness in the fingers, or even more so in the hand itself, does not go away within one hour, the sick person should seek medical help as soon as possible. Otherwise, there is a very high risk that the process of tissue necrosis will begin to develop - in this case, in the absence of timely assistance, the risk of losing the hand is very high.
- Corking of the cerebral vessel
Numbness in the hands can also indicatethat a person is at risk of a stroke. As a rule, in such cases, a feeling of numbness occurs in one hand. At the same time, the patient's blood pressure rises very sharply and there are severe headaches. Such a condition should never be left without due attention. At the first alarming symptoms, the patient should seek medical help as soon as possible.
- The so-called "Lover's Syndrome"
Another fairly common onethe reason for the appearance of a strong feeling of numbness in the arm is the case when a woman falls asleep on a man's arm. As a result, for a fairly long time, the arm is not only in a crushed state, but also motionless. And as a result of strong and prolonged compression of the blood vessels, a strong feeling of numbness occurs, which does not go away for a long time. Therefore, no matter how pleasant the tight embrace of a loved one is, make sure that your head still lies on the pillow, and not on the arm.
- Other reasons
In addition to all the above reasons, numbnessfingers can be caused by various other systemic disorders, such as injuries, endocrine diseases, rheumatism, joint inflammation. And it is simply impossible to independently determine what exactly caused the numbness of the hands in each specific situation. In order to find out this reason, a sick person should seek help from a doctor - a neurologist, who will conduct a special examination, the purpose of which is not only diagnostics, but also the selection of a treatment regimen. Correct and timely treatment is very, very important - otherwise, a person may lose mobility of the limbs.
Prevention of numbness of fingers
Prevention plays an equally important rolesimilar conditions. But prevention will not hurt in any case - a very small set of physical exercises that need to be done only a few times during the day. These exercises will help eliminate the unpleasant consequences that occur if a person leads a sedentary lifestyle, a static position of the body and especially the hands during work:
- In the morning, without getting out of bed, lift up and about 50 times squeeze and unclench fists. After that, extend your arms along the trunk and repeat the exercise again.
- Turn your face to the wall, stand on your toes and raise your hands. Remain in a similar position for about a minute. During the day, this control must be repeated about five to six times.
- Press your palms against each other, cross your fingers, then squeeze and squeeze them about thirty times.
Simple exercises like these will reduce the burden several times over.risk of numbness in the fingers. And, in addition, physical warm-up will have a beneficial effect on the entire body. Be healthy! We recommend reading:
