After some trouble, Xiao Zhang finally knew what disease his mother had. About a year ago, my mother said she had frequent numbness, so Xiaoqiu took her to a small clinic at the doorstep for treatment.

"Hand numbness may not be cervical spondylosis ." After some trouble, Xiao Zhang finally knew what disease his mother had.

About a year ago, my mother said she often had hand numbness , so Xiaoqiu took her to a small clinic at the doorstep for treatment. At that time, the doctor said that it was caused by cervical spondylosis , and a series of physical therapy, medication and other treatments were performed, but the effect was not ideal.

Later, the symptoms of my mother became more and more serious, and the numbness of her hands was very obvious, her hands were weakened, her muscle strength decreased, her sense of hyperalgesia, and even her handshake would cause severe pain.

This made Xiaoqiu feel that something was wrong, so he quickly took his elderly mother to a large hospital for treatment. The doctor found that Xiaoqiu's mother's thumb, index finger, middle finger and outer half of the ring finger, has obvious numbness and , and the ring finger , inside and outside , felt a big difference.

After a series of examinations, my mother was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome . Her numbness symptoms were caused by this disease, not cervical spondylosis. After the diagnosis of

, Xiaoqiu's mother underwent surgery in the hospital. After the operation, the numbness of her fingers gradually eased and slowly disappeared. She never had any symptoms of numbness after recovery.

I believe many people have experienced numbness in their lives, especially when they maintain a posture for a long time, the numbness will be particularly obvious. This feeling is like electric current, and it is like ant crawling, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.

What exactly is numbness? often experiences numbness in hands and feet. What's going on?

1. What is "numbness"?

From a clinical perspective, sa and wood are actually two different concepts. sa refers to the stimulating symptoms and abnormal sensations that appear in the body, while wood refers to the lack of sensations, which are destructive symptoms. There are many reasons for numbness symptoms caused by

, mainly including central nervous system abnormalities and peripheral nervous system.

Generally, numbness in the hands and feet is caused by the central nervous system, but it may also be caused by peripheral nerves and other system diseases. In comparison, the symptoms that occur after problems with the central nervous system will be more serious.

2. There are often numbness in your hands and feet. What's going on? Beware of 5 diseases:

Physiological numbness usually occurs after the limbs are compressed and can be relieved in a short period of time. If you experience numbness in your hands and feet for no reason, you need to be alert to the causes of these diseases.

Cervical spondylosis: Clinically, about 70% of patients have numbness due to cervical spondylosis. Some people have long-term bowing their heads and excessive pillows, which lead to cervical spondylosis, cervical bone hyperplasia, intervertebral disc herniation, etc., which will cause compression of the vertebral artery, and then lead to numbness of the hand.

Menopause syndrome : Some menopause women will also experience hand numbness symptoms, and the hand numbness symptoms will disappear as menopause ends. This is mostly due to abnormal endocrine system in the body, causing hormone secretion disorders, affecting central nervous system .

diabetic : Diabetic patients have abnormal finger numbness mostly due to peripheral neuropathy, and the incidence is mostly symmetrical. It feels like they are wearing gloves on their hands, which is not obvious.

Carpal tunnel syndrome: Carpal tunnel syndrome is mainly manifested in abnormal numbness of three and a half fingers close to the side of the thumb. It is common for both sides of the disease, and the range of numbness is mostly asymmetric. At night, many patients will wake up due to numbness. The numbness can be relieved after moving the fingers. Some patients with more severe symptoms of hand muscle atrophy.

poisoning : Some people with chronic alcohol poisoning will cause lesions in the peripheral nerves and will unconsciously show hand tremors in daily life. If timely intervention is not done, functional disorders may also occur in various systems of the body.

3. This kind of numbness is vigilant for hand cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

It should be noted that sometimes numbness may also be caused by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases . Often the consequences of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are more serious. Therefore, you must be particularly vigilant about the symptoms of numbness.

Hand numbness caused by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases has these characteristics.

There is no sign of numbness when it occurs. It may occur when it is still or during exercise. Many patients will feel numbness when they sleep at night , but they will relieve it themselves after a while;

patients have a wide range of numbness, but generally only appear on one side, which lasts for a shorter period. As the disease develops, it may develop into persistent numbness. Numbness has nothing to do with changes in position; in addition to the symptoms of numbness, it may often be accompanied by dizziness, headache, visual impairment, and increased blood pressure .

0 The elderly over 60 years old are more likely to develop cardiovascular and cerebrovascular sclerosis. Once you find that your hands are numb with these characteristics in daily life, you should seek medical treatment in time and do not delay, so as not to delay the best treatment opportunity.

4. How to relieve numbness of hands and feet and how to prevent it?

For people who often experience numbness in their hands and feet, they should go to the hospital in time to clarify the cause and conduct targeted treatment. After the primary disease is treated, numbness in their hands can naturally be relieved. For some numbness caused by physiological factors, be careful not to let your hands and feet be compressed.

In addition, these things can be used to prevent numbness in your hands and feet in daily life.

1. Healthy diet

Pay attention to light diet, try to eat less foods with high fat, high calorie and high sugar content, and focus on a light diet. Doing this can help control blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipids , and it is also helpful for preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases.

2. Regular massage and hot compress

Many people have numbness due to cervical spondylosis, periarthritis of shoulder and other problems. In daily life, you can frequently massage and hot compress to help promote blood circulation in the body and speed up the body's self-repair function, which is also helpful for preventing numbness.

3. Active exercise

Persistence in exercise can play a role in exercising muscles and bones and promoting blood circulation. Especially for some office workers who often need to sit for a long time, they should insist on exercising. When exercising, you should pay attention to gradual progress, and you should not make any progress in progress. At the same time, you should pay attention to persisting for a long time.

You may have encountered numbness in your hands and feet to a greater or lesser extent. There is no need to worry too much about physiological numbness. If abnormal numbness often occurs for no reason in daily life, you should be alert to the disease signal. You must seek medical treatment in time, and then clarify the cause of the disease and carry out targeted treatment. #Health Science Competition#

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