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Health advice on finger numbness
Just the tip of my middle finger is numb. How can I get the feel back?
(13 Sep 2007)
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Numbness in any part of the body is usually caused due to damaged or diseased nerves. There are often painful sensations that precede the numbness. Unfortunately, we often ignore the pain and react only when too much damage has been done.
You might feel tingling sensations as if someone is pricking you with needles on your fingers. Such sensations often require prompt medical aid. These sensations that often occur just before your finger becomes numb are known as finger paresthesias. Sometimes these sensations are so painful that the person suffering from the condition could be rendered helpless. This condition is usually a result of damage to the nerves due to increased and continuous pressure on the finger. This could happen gradually because of continued excessive pressure, or even suddenly because of an injury or a trauma sustained by the nerves. The nerves get trapped, become damaged, and eventually lose all sensation.
One of the major causes of finger paresthesias is the carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel is space between the wrist bone and a fibrous tissue that surrounds the wrist joint to provide it support. Through this carpal tunnel passes the median nerve. It is this particular nerve that receives all the sensations from the thumb, index, and middle fingers. If the wrist area gets injured and the carpal tunnel gets constricted, the median nerve can get depressed or damaged. Any damage to the median nerve can result in the partial or complete loss of sensation in the thumb and the two fingers. It of course begins with a tingling sensation, which should be taken as a warning sign. Eventually, the fingers begin to go numb. The treatment of this condition depends completely on the area and the extent of damage of the median nerve. Initially, it is recommended that you take complete rest and refrain from making even the slightest of movements with your hands. The wrist should preferably be supported by a splint. Cold compressions, about 6 to 7 times a day, can reduce any inflammation of the nerve.
If you have an occupation which causes your symptoms to aggravate, you may need to change your lifestyle a little. For example, you may adjust your computer keyboard and the height of your chair a little, to make yourself more comfortable. If you have a lot of typing work or other kind of work in which there is a lot of strain on the fingers and the wrist, try to give your fingers and wrists brief breaks. Constant over use often causes such neural damage.
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answered by G M on 31 Mar 2010, 6:54:13
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Health advice on Finger numbness- 1.Just stimulate the part by medium press and release motion on it with the thumb 30 times .Repeat this 12 hourly daily. 2.Apply hot and cold formentation with ice and dry heat respectively.
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answered by D M K on 18 Sep 2007, 5:09:29
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