Numb fingers: the reason and what to do treatment. Why numb tips: big, little finger, the ring, the index on the left and right hand. What diseases are associated

C numbness of fingers across every person at least once in life. Unpleasant symptoms may be due to external causes and effects, or be a signal occurring adverse changes in the body. Before drawing conclusions, how dangerous symptom, you must exclude the possibility of its occurrence on external factors.

Factors influencing the outside

Numbness expressed as unpleasant sensations in the fingers and hand, such as tingling, loss of sensitivity, feeling of "pins and needles", a burning sensation and sometimes pain or change in color of skin covers. If the numbness begins after any regular action and lasts a short time, his reason - external influences.

These include:

1. Uncomfortable position during sleep.

   

2. Improper posture, which regularly takes people during the day. For example, the habit of sitting with arms crossed. In this position, the hand that the bottom, pressing on the brachial artery. Blood flow slows down, causing discomfort in the hand or fingers.
3. Other postures, from which it is recommended to give up the seat belongs in a chair or in a chair with his head tilted backwards. In this position are pressed the nerves of the cervical spine.
4. Numb fingers - the reason for this phenomenon - cramped and uncomfortable clothing. It constrains movement and interferes with the normal circulation.
5. Side effects of some drugs provokes upper limb numbness, e.g., after application of the preparation on the pressure.

To eliminate the numbness of the hands due to the impact of external factors, should change posture, make a few grasping hand movements, shake the brush, or just wait for the numbness pass.

internal factors

If the numbness became a regular, long passes and charging for hands does not help the situation, most likely, it is the internal causes. This may be due to various disease severity and risk. Disease, provokes numbness different.

osteochondrosis

It is a consequence of the cervical spine destructive transformations. Manifestation expressed as upper limbs numbness. A change in the state of vertebrae: deleted intervertebral layer (in its place, the formation of a hernia), reduces the distance between the adjacent vertebrae. This results in a pinching of the nerve endings and deterioration of blood flow.

In the initial stages of the disease a person feels a tingling or tingling in the hands, but they are weak and rare. With the deterioration of the spine condition symptoms become more pronounced. Numbness and "cold" hands occur more frequently and last longer.

tunnel syndrome

Caused by displacement of the nerve in the wrist joint. The first manifestation of numbness occurs in the fingers can then move on to the entire brush. In the most severe cases, the numbness can climb up the arm to the elbow or shoulder.

The disease severely affects the ability of the human motor brushes, the ability to freely perform daily movement and manipulation, reduces the level of comfort.

Numb fingers (the reason - tunnel syndrome) is often diagnosed in people over 40 years, it is the result of:

• injury;
• regular strong load;
• edema;
• arthritis;
• vascular disease;
• rheumatoid arthritis.

Affects the connective tissue of the joints and tendons. As a result, it is pressed nerves passing through the joints. This causes intermittent numbness of the hands up to the pain.

Violation of carbohydrate metabolism

Diabetes - a terrible disease, which is accompanied by a variety of symptoms and negative consequences for the individual. Numbness is a result of the serious complications of the disease called diabetic neuropathy, in which there is damage to the nervous system.

Numbness occurs already in the process of the disease, that is, this feature is not for initial diagnosis of the disease.

Neuropathy can begin development anywhere in the body. If we talk about the upper limbs, the first sensations of numbness person begins to feel at their fingertips. Further development of the disease affects the joints and muscles of the arms.

Factors contributing to the development of neuropathy:

• elevated blood glucose;
• high blood pressure;
• genetic predisposition;
• improper treatment of diabetes;
• bad habits - alcohol and tobacco.

In diabetes, the blood glucose level jumps, which adversely affects the nerve cells. If the level drops, the cells there is a lack of food. When high levels of glucose are violated absorbability and excretion of water from the cells, is their swelling. When the regularity of such stressful situations neurons begin to break down.

Sudden pressure surges in diabetes adversely affect vessels, arteries and capillaries that feed the nerve cells. Is their spasm, the cell loses or completely cease to receive power and die.

Atherosclerosis

A disease in which disturbed blood flow through the vessels and arteries. Prevent the flow of blood fat called cholesterol plaque. They grow on the inside wall of the artery, gradually narrowing the gap for the passage of blood.

Atherosclerosis Risk in that, at the initial stage it practically does not disturb a person. In the course of the disease state worsens upper limbs: appear edema, limb temperature changes, there are painful sensations.

Atherosclerosis is more common in people over 40 years. But bad habits, sedentary work, fatty foods can accelerate the progression of the disease.

Alcoholism

The disease is caused by physical and psychological dependence on alcohol. Damage caused by alcoholic their health is enormous: developing internal medicine and shaken psyche. Numbness of hands and feet - a classic result of alcoholism.

Ethanol acts as a degreaser. Once in the blood, it "washes" special grease, which are covered with blood cells, which contributes to their bonding. Gluing, cells form different-sized blood clots that spread throughout the body. Even more cells bonded enough to block small capillaries.

Neurons receive power through the blood that runs through the capillaries. Blocking of the capillary results in a slowing in nerve cell metabolism and then to their death. Alcoholism first to fall under the blow of hand and foot, then numbness, turning into physical pain, progressing to the entire area of ​​the limb.

Multiple sclerosis

Neurological disease associated with destruction of the myelin sheath of neurons in the spinal cord and brain. As a result of the destruction of nerve impulses is no longer able to be transmitted in the right rhythm and the required speed. Is their slowing activity.

The disease is not well understood. For example, it is unclear why it arises, as scientists have not invented a drug for a full recovery. However, those therapies that are currently used are effective and allow you to permanently improve the quality of human life.

There is a multiple sclerosis in people at a young age - 20-30 years. At this time, it appears the primary symptoms, one of which is a numbness of the upper extremities. Other symptoms include: dizziness, fatigue, muscle fatigue. Between the first and second stages of the disease may take 10-15 years. It is therefore important to pay attention to the primary symptoms.

Raynaud's disease

The pathology associated with the violation of the blood supply in the upper and lower extremities. If the violation is permanent, it is a question of Raynaud's disease. If symptoms occur periodically, it is called Raynaud's phenomenon.

Visually, this is reflected in the change of color limb when it gets cold. For example, by immersing the hands in cold water, it can change the color to a bluish then turns white, and then becomes reddish. Changing hand color and may occur in a different sequence.

When the external lightness disease, it nevertheless be diagnosed. Since people with Raynaud's disease are prone to frostbite even at not very low temperatures. Therefore, the upper and lower limbs should always be kept warm.

A brain tumor

Numbness can signal both benign and malignant tumors. Growing, tumors cells put pressure on the neurons of the brain are responsible for different functions of the body. Accordingly, if the pressure will be exposed to the nerve cells that are responsible for motor skills of hands, it will lead to the emergence of a variety of symptoms, including numbness.

Numb fingers - the cause is insufficient receipt of vitamins due to improper or poor nutrition.

Fingertips

Previous factors are the following states:

• Overvoltage.
• Tunnel Syndrome.
• Diabetes.
• Raynaud's syndrome.
• The lack of iron in the body.

During the period of night rest

Causes:

• Uncomfortable pillows, provocative body bending in the cervical region.
  
• Uncomfortable posture: hands under the pillow, fists clenched, lying on his hand.
• Tight clothing and jewelry.
• Pathology of the cardiovascular system.
• Osteochondrosis.
• Herniated cervical vertebrae.
• Diabetes.
• Raynaud's syndrome.

After sleep

Causes numbness:

• Uncomfortable posture.
• Tunnel Syndrome.
• Diabetes.
• Osteochondrosis.
• Atherosclerosis.
• Cardiovascular diseases.

pregnant

A woman's body undergoes changes during pregnancy, associated with the need to carry a child to provide him with food and breathing. The blood of pregnant women to a greater extent localized in the pelvic organs, respectively, in other parts of the body it is not enough.

Generally, the blood deficiency experience limbs. This leads to numbness, discoloration and temperature. These processes are physiological. If numbness long worried and there is a suspicion of an internal disease, no different from other people for pregnant women, the list of diseases.

Numb right and left limbs: is there a difference

Numb fingers (cause internal) is most often observed simultaneously in two limbs. However, sometimes numb on one side only. Since this state - is a consequence of pinching nerves or blood flow blockage, the numb side can point to the place of localization problems. In addition, right-handers and left-handers hand experience different load.

Numb fingers on his left hand as a result of:

• Osteochondrosis.
• Cardiovascular diseases.
• shoulder injury.
• Herniated discs.
• Incorrect posture during sleep or during the day.

Causes numbness in the fingers of his right hand:

• Uncomfortable posture.
• Trauma of any joint hands.
• Overvoltage.
• Neuropathy.
• Kidney disease.

Causes numbness different fingers

Thumb:

• Tunnel syndrome of the elbow or wrist joint.
• Arthritis of the joints, arthritis.
• Brain tumor.
• External loads.

Numb pinky:

• Overvoltage brush.
• Tunnel Syndrome.
• Intervertebral hernia.
  
• Diseases of the heart or blood vessels.

Provoke numbness of the ring finger:

• Injury.
• Diabetes.
• Raynaud's disease.
• Tunnel neuropathy.

Forefinger:

• Heart disease, the initial stage of ischemia.
• Overvoltage.
• Neuralgia.
• Osteochondrosis.

Thumb and index:

• Osteochondrosis of the cervical spine.
• Raynaud's syndrome.
• Overvoltage.
• Intervertebral hernia.

The index and middle:

• Problems of blood vessels and arteries.

Middle and ring:

• spine problems.
• Tunnel Syndrome.
• Cardiovascular disease.

The occurrence of cardiac abnormalities may indicate discomfort in his left hand, namely, at the same time in the little finger and ring finger.

Possible consequences

Numbness of the fingers does not indicate a dangerous disease as the cause is not a symptom of a serious disease. There are diseases that lead to adverse and tragic consequences.

Possible negative effects:

• Chronic pain.
  
• Amputation.
• Immobility.
• The lack of sensitivity.
• Muscle weakness.

therapies

When the numbness symptoms the patient should consult a physician, cardiology and neurology.

Depending on the pattern of symptoms, it is directed to the study:

• MRI and CT of the cervical spine and wrist.
• Doppler.
• X-ray hands.
• Blood analysis.

If the test results do not show disease, the doctor will suggest any of the following or several treatment options.

They are:

• Treatment with drugs. This treatment is designed to remove the symptom. The patient is prescribed painkillers and drugs against spasms.
• Vitamin with the obligatory inclusion of vitamins of group B.
• Physiotherapy.
• Manual therapy.
• Physiotherapy.

In case of pathology, the treatment will depend on the disease diagnosed, and aims to eliminate causes of numbness.

preparations

Drug treatment comprises:

• When osteochondrosis and intervertebral hernia preparations should remove molasses and inflammation. It diclofenac, ibuprofen, Ketanal, Ketanov and others. However, these drugs have negative side effects on the stomach. Therefore, they do not take more than 14 days. For longer courses suitable Nimesil. He does not impair the function of the stomach.
  
• In diseases associated with neuralgia, and appoint Milgamma Neyromultivit. These drugs improve metabolic processes in neurons and nerve endings.
• Vascular diseases apply: Nifedipine, amlodipine, Pentoksiffelin. These preparations reinforce vessel walls, expanding arteries and vessels, reduce blood viscosity.
• In diseases of the heart take sedatives such as Novopassit.
• When Raynaud's disease helps Voltaren. It will improve the metabolic processes in tissues and relieve pain.

Folk remedies

Methods:

1. Morning workout. Lying on his back, arms raised top. It is necessary to force open and close his fists.
2. Contrast baths. It is alternately put their hands into a basin of cold and hot water for 10-15 seconds.
   
3. Finely grind eggshells. 1 tsp per day added to food.
4. Every day in the morning to eat a mixture of celery and parsley. Must be mixed in a blender for 1 kg of parsley and celery 2 lemons and 250 g of honey. Take 2 tbsp in the morning before eating.
5. Vodka compress. Recipe: 3 pcs. pickles; 3 pcs. hot peppers; 1 l. vodka. The vodka add chopped vegetables, tightly close the container and place in a dark place for 7 days. Then infusion of strain and compresses.
6. Black pepper for rubbing. Recipe: '10 black pepper, 100 g of vegetable oil. It is necessary for half an hour to simmer oil with pepper. The resulting broth to cool to room temperature and compresses 2-3 times per day.

Numb fingers can be due to the uncomfortable position of the body. If the numbness lasts a long time, it is necessary to consider more serious reasons for its occurrence, which are revealed in the process of medical diagnostics.

Author: Vorobyova Nadia

Registration of the article: Lozinski Oleg

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