Frequent hand numbness and hand pain, is it due to poor blood circulation? Be careful that these 5 diseases are 'looking for trouble'

Xiao Ma is 32 years old and is a department manager of a company. When I was working in the company a few days ago, I suddenly experienced numbness in my left hand. Because I usually have numbness in my face and hands when I wake up from a nap, but I always thought it was caused by sleeping with my arm pressed down and poor blood circulation. Don't take it seriously.

Less than an hour later, she suddenly developed numbness in her left hand, left face, and left foot , and hurriedly called a colleague next to her to call an emergency number.

Fortunately, the ambulance arrived in time, the hospital diagnosed acute cerebral infarction, and promptly carried out thrombolytic therapy. Xiaoma also recovered well after the operation, and there were no related sequelae, nor did it affect daily life and work.

Hand numbness is actually a very common symptom. Does it mean that people who always have numb hands mean that they are more likely to suffer from cerebral infarction?

1. People who always have numb hands may have "mouse hand"

For many office workers, especially those who need to sit for a long time and hold a mouse, after a long time at work, hand numbness and hand pain may often occur. In fact, these symptoms may be caused by the "mouse hand". cause trouble .

Mouse hand, also known as carpal tunnel syndrome, is a variety of symptoms that occur due to compression of the median nerve. Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause symptoms such as hand numbness, finger pricks, burning, and decreased hand strength .

Then why do you have hand numbness symptoms when you have problems with your wrist?

In fact, there is a lumen in the wrist, and the 9 finger tendons and the median nerve need to pass through this lumen. Once the lumen is narrowed or space-occupying lesions appear, it may lead to compression of the median nerve, which will lead to obstacles in the innervated area, causing hand numbness, weakness and other symptoms.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is highly common in people aged 30 to 60, and it is common in people who often need to use their wrists for work, especially carpenters, drivers, programmers, repairmen, etc., and the probability of carpal tunnel syndrome is higher.

Hand numbness caused by carpal tunnel syndrome mainly has the following two pathogenic characteristics:

Time : Most of them occur at night . Some patients with carpal tunnel syndrome have improper wrist posture when sleeping, which will also cause high pressure on the carpal tunnel and compress the median nerve, causing the patient to be awakened in the second half of the night. Generally, it can be relieved by rubbing hands, shaking hands, etc. symptom;

Location : Generally, except for the little finger, other fingers will feel numbness .

2. People who often have numb hands need to be alert to the possibility of 4 diseases

Many diseases may cause hand numbness. The central nervous system such as the human brain and spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system such as nerve roots and nerve plexuses may cause hand numbness once there is a problem in any position. Therefore, hand numbness may also be a sign of other diseases, and everyone should pay attention to screening.

1. Cerebral infarction: unilateral arm numbness accompanied by dizziness

Unexplained sudden numbness in one arm, accompanied by dizziness, blurred vision, black eyes, weakened coordination, etc., may be a signal from a cerebral infarction, and you must seek medical attention as soon as possible.

2. Cervical spondylosis: hand numbness accompanied by pain

If the hands are numb and accompanied by persistent dull pain and sore symptoms, it may be caused by cervical spondylosis radiculopathy. related to oppression.

3. Diabetes: hand numbness, tingling

Long-term elevated blood sugar may also lead to peripheral neuropathy, causing symptoms such as numbness and tingling in the hands. This symptom is a complication of diabetes, and blood sugar needs to be actively controlled.

4. Parkinson's: numb hands

Numbness of hands accompanied by tremor symptoms, accompanied by unresponsiveness, increased saliva, muscle stiffness and other symptoms, we should be alert to Parkinson's disease, a neurological disease.

If the symptoms of hand numbness persist for a long time, with periods of good and bad, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time, and perform brain CT, carotid artery ultrasound and other examinations according to the doctor's orders , and must not be taken lightly.

3. Cold hands and feet in winter?

Many people not only experience numb hands and feet, but also suffer from cold hands and feet in winter, so why do some people have cold hands and feet in winter?

Cold hands and feet may be the body's self-protection. The surface of the human skin itself has different receptor cells for cold and heat, and they will adjust the temperature of the body surface as the external temperature changes.

When the outside temperature becomes cold, the human body will allow blood to flow to important human organs such as the heart and lungs in order to protect itself , resulting in reduced blood flow to the extremities, which may cause cold hands and feet.

Of course, if you often have cold hands and feet, even so cold that they are pale and purple, and you can’t warm them up, it may be caused by diseases, such as peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, anemia, atherosclerosis, thromboangiitis obliterans, etc. It may cause cold hands and feet, so we must find out the cause as soon as possible and treat the symptoms accordingly.

If the cold hands and feet are only caused by physiological factors, the following three methods can be used to relieve them:

Soak your feet before going to bed : It is very effective in relieving cold hands and feet. It is recommended to soak your feet with water at about 40 degrees, and it is advisable to sweat a little;

Keep warm : When the weather is cold, pay attention to protecting the six parts of the head, back, navel, neck, knee joints, and feet, and take measures to keep warm;

Dietary intervention : It is usually recommended to eat less cold, raw or cold food, drink as much warm water as possible, and eat more lamb, beef and other foods to keep out the cold.

Frequent hand numbness may be caused by carpal tunnel syndrome or neurological disease. If it occurs for a long time, it is best to seek medical attention as soon as possible for symptomatic treatment.

References:

[1] "People who always have numbness in their hands may be troubled by this disease". Life Times. 2022-10-17

[2] "Hand numbness is not a small problem! Especially this kind, related to cerebral infarction! ". Shanghai Putuo. 2021-04-22

[3] "Cold hands and feet in winter? In addition to cold factors, we must also be alert to these 6 major disease factors! ". Family Doctor Online. 2021-11-20

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