Why is my right thumb numb?

Question

Ever since I woke up this morning my thumb has been numb. At first I thought it was the way I had slept and maybe I had cut the circulation off but as the day has gone by my thumb still feels tingly and numb, that same feeling you get when your foot falls asleep but in my thumb. It won't go away. Does anyone have any clue why this is?

Answer 1

Muscle pressing on nerve. Can be comming from back, shoulders, or anywhere in your arm.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 2

Oiy... I know the answer to your problem.... yipes ok you know carpal tunal??? well if you have you thumb in a funny position for to long it will go to sleep I would suggest messaging the tendon if that doesn't work then I have no clue.