Don’t think that numbness in your hands is just a simple wrist problem. You should look for the root cause of numbness in your hands. There are many diseases that cause numbness and pain in the hands. The most common causes are as follows:
1. Gout: A man in his 30s often felt numbness in his hands after less than five minutes of surfing the Internet. The pain was endless. During the medical examination, the doctor found that the patient's big toe and ankle joints were red and swollen. A blood test showed that the uric acid value was as high as 9.2mg/dl (normal value should be 4 to 7). It was determined that the patient had gout. After treatment , problems such as hand numbness and joint pain have been improved. Clinical studies show that about 1 in 10 patients with hand numbness are caused by gout. It may be due to the precipitation of uric acid at the median nerve and compression of the median nerve, resulting in hand numbness and pain.
2. Transient cerebral ischemia: This is a common cause of numbness in the hands of the elderly. The elderly often have high blood pressure and high blood lipids. High blood pressure can cause vasospasm, and high blood lipids can cause arteriosclerosis. In addition, the blood viscosity of the elderly will increase, and blood flow is slow during sleep. These factors can lead to transient Cerebral ischemia causes numbness in hands. Therefore, the elderly should regularly check their blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood rheology examinations. If they have high blood pressure or hyperlipidemia, they should be treated. Drink more water and take some medicine to reduce blood viscosity, prevent thrombosis, improve blood supply to the brain, and the numbness in your hands will disappear.
3. Cervical spondylosis: Cervical spondylosis is a common disease in middle-aged and elderly people. It is caused by cervical bone hyperplasia, intervertebral disc degeneration or relaxation of local joint ligaments, which compresses the local blood vessels and nerve tissue of the cervical spine. The symptoms are diverse, and numbness in the hands is one of the symptoms. Suffering from cervical spondylosis, cervical spine X-rays can be used to diagnose the disease. Treatment measures include physical therapy, traction and the application of drugs that activate blood circulation and remove blood clots. In normal times, you can often do some health exercises that slowly move your neck, and pay attention to the appropriate height of the pillow during sleep. Generally, 7-9 cm is suitable, not too high or too low, the softness and hardness should be moderate, and the sleeping posture should be correct. , can avoid hand numbness caused by compression of local blood vessels and nerve tissue in the cervical spine.
4. Diabetes: Diabetes can produce a variety of complications, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of them. Once this complication occurs, there will be symptoms such as numbness of the limbs and abnormal sensation. If you suffer from diabetes, you must carry out regular and reasonable treatment to control blood sugar to a normal range, and pay attention to supplementing vitamins B1, B6, and vitamin C. You can also use ginkgo leaf preparations, ligustrazine and other drugs together to eliminate numbness in the limbs.
5. Peripheral neuritis: If the digestion and absorption function is poor for a long time and malnutrition occurs, vitamin B1 deficiency will lead to peripheral neuritis and numbness in the hands. At this time, you only need to pay attention to adding some nutrition and supplementing more vitamin B1. That’s it.
6. Brachial nerve compression: If the posture is incorrect during sleep, the neck is tilted or the arm is compressed, the hand will be numb due to the compression of the brachial nerve. At this time, just change the sleeping position and move the arm. , the numbness can be eliminated.
7. Overdose: Excessive use of certain drugs, such as gentamicin, will cause numbness of the lips and limbs. Care should be taken to avoid overdose.
In addition, pregnancy can also cause numbness in the hands. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, especially after 7 months of pregnancy, due to increased circulation in the body and poor venous blood return, numbness in the hands and swollen fingers will occur. The countermeasures that should be taken are to eat a low-salt diet; move your fingers frequently; rest appropriately, stay in bed more often, and do more finger bending and straightening (i.e., fisting exercises); eat more foods containing vitamin B1, such as nuts, whole wheat cereals, Green leafy vegetables, etc.
So, if you have numbness and pain in your hands, it is best to see a doctor to diagnose the underlying cause and provide symptomatic treatment. Do not buy painkillers yourself to avoid delaying treatment.