Frequent hand numbness and pain, is it because of poor blood circulation? Be careful that these 5 diseases are 'seeking trouble'

Xiaoma, 32 years old, 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 after getting up from naps. It doesn't matter.

After less than an hour, she suddenly developed symptoms of numbness in her left hand, left face, and left foot , and hurriedly called a colleague next to her to call an ambulance.

Fortunately, the ambulance arrived in time, the hospital diagnosed acute cerebral infarction, and quickly carried out thrombolytic therapy. The pony recovered well after the surgery, and there was no related sequelae, nor did it affect his daily life and work.

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

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

For many office workers, especially those who need to sit for a long time and hold a mouse, they may often experience hand numbness and hand pain after working for a long time. In fact, these symptoms may be caused by the "mouse hand" make 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 may present symptoms such as numbness in the hand, fingers like needle sticks, burning, and decreased hand strength .

So why is there a problem with the wrist, but the symptoms of hand numbness appear?

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 a space-occupying lesion occurs, the median nerve may be compressed, resulting in obstruction of this innervated area, causing symptoms such as hand numbness and weakness.

Carpal tunnel syndrome has a high incidence among people aged 30 to 60 years old. It is common in people who often need to use their wrists for work, especially carpenters, drivers, programmers, repairmen, etc. The chance of carpal tunnel syndrome is higher.

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

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

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

2. People with frequent hand numbness should be alert to the possibility of 4 kinds of diseases

Many diseases may cause hand numbness. The central nervous system such as the brain and spinal cord of the human body and the peripheral nervous system such as nerve roots and plexus of the human body may cause hand numbness once any problem occurs. 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 symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, dark eyes, and weakened coordination, 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 hand is numb and accompanied by persistent dull pain and soreness, it may be caused by cervical spondylosis of the nerve root type, which is more common in people who are sedentary and use computers and mobile phones for a long time. being oppressed.

3. Diabetes: Hand numbness, tingling

Long-term elevated blood sugar may also lead to peripheral neuropathy, causing hand numbness, tingling and other symptoms. This symptom is a complication of diabetes and requires active blood sugar control.

4. Parkinson's: numbness in the hands

The hands are numb and accompanied by tremor symptoms, accompanied by unresponsiveness, increased saliva, muscle stiffness and other symptoms. Be alert to whether you have neurological disease Parkinson's disease.

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

3. Do your hands and feet get cold in winter?

Many people will not only experience numbness symptoms, but also have 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 adjust the temperature of the body surface with the change of the external temperature.

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

Of course, if your hands and feet are often cold, even so cold that they turn white and purple, and you can't get warm, it may be caused by diseases, such as peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, anemia, atherosclerosis, thromboangiitis obliterans, etc. It may cause cold hands and feet, and the cause must be identified as soon as possible, and symptomatic treatment should be given.

If the cold hands and feet are only caused by physiological factors, the following 3 methods can be used to relieve:

Soak your feet before going to bed : It has a good effect on relieving cold hands and feet. It is recommended to soak your feet in water of about 40 degrees, and it is advisable to sweat slightly;

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

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

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

References:

[1] "People who always have trouble with their hands, maybe this disease is looking for "trouble" for you". Life Times. 2022-10-17

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

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

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