It started a couple months ago, just progressively got worse. I had to go to the hospital and have an epideral in my neck. I have 2 pinched nerves there, could this be causing this tinkeling I am having in my fingers and hands. It feels likes its asleep. Any input would help.. Professional answers would be greatly appreciated. Do I need to see a specialist for this like a Neurologist or something? Doc said the ole ticker is fine by the way.. So its not that..
2007-01-30 17:49:33 · 7 answers · asked by Hi 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I suffer from that as well. You answered your own question, the problem is from your spinal cord, the upper part of it. This can come from physically working hard, stress on your body from exercise or even from sleeping with a bad pillow, one that doesn't lend the proper support to your neck.
There are a few things you can do to help yourself. The obvious, to change your pillow to one that properly supports your neck and head. Furthermore, to strengthen the muscles in your back and abdomen (the muscles there also help to support your spinal cord). For this purpose, yoga would provide a good solution. Through yoga you can accomplish strengthening your muscles in a subtle manner and increase your flexibility, which will aid you with this problem.
You do not need to see a specialist unless this situation becomes progressively worse and you have the sensations more consistently throughout the day. In that case, you might want to go see a chiropractor. If the sensation is only occasional, a physician may give you medication for any associated pain with this ailment. On that note, another suggestion to you is to go to a certified acupuncturist. Acupuncture can also assist you by improving the situation and it would provide a drug-free solution to any physical discomfort you may have from this situation.
2007-01-30 18:23:14 · answer #1 · answered by Lucid 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very often numbness is the result of pinched nerves. In your arm/hand, it could be from the nerves in your neck or shoulder or elbow that are causing this problem. A neurologist would do testing to find out where the problem is and then recommend treatment which could be as simple as a splint or could require corrective surgery to physically move the pinched nerve. Untreated this condition could progress til you have no use of your hand at all. If it is in your neck, it is also very likely that a chiropracter could adjust your spine and correct the problem.
I had a pinched nerve in my elbow and lost total use of my hand over a period of 8 months from onset and my hand had shrunk to about 1/3 of its normal size before I could get surgery on it to move the nerve out from between the bones. The neurologist kept telling me to wait and not get surgery, but if I had listened to him, I would not have use of my hand today. It took several months after the surgery to get the muscle mass and strength back in the hand. It was over 3 months after surgery before I got feeling back in my hand.
2007-01-30 18:07:28 · answer #2 · answered by Nana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like it could be a trapped nerve...did you know that stress can also bring on the same symptoms, also a good idea is to get your blood pressure checked out at the doctor, i actually invested in one of the monitors so i could keep a check on my blood pressure, this is important to get checked.
2007-01-31 08:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - I had a bulging disk in my neck last summer that created similar symptoms. Physical therapy and a prescribed anti-inflammatory really helped. Icing my neck helped quite a bit too. Good luck.
2007-01-30 17:53:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don’t have to get worried about it. It could be because there is not enough blood circulation due to perhaps disuse atrophy or perhaps due to the fact that part of your body was at rest for two or three hours. You can find good home remedies for this. I did find some at http://ailments.in/peripheralneuropathy.html
2007-02-01 03:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by Karunya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't lay on it or put pressure on it. They're asleep, or you've been writing/typing for to long. Stick them in hot and then cold water. It will wake them up and stop the numbing.
2016-05-23 22:04:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually when your hands or arms feel like they are asleep, it is caused by a pinched nerve...i would just tell your regular doctor about it..and let him refer you...God bless you
2007-01-30 17:54:14 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋