If the fingers become numb, this may be due to disturbances in the nervous system or circulatory failure. Unless, of course, such discomfort happens infrequently, this can not be emphasized. But if this phenomenon is regular, you should definitely find out why the fingers of the left hand or both are numb. This can be a signal to the body where quite serious changes occur.
Only an experienced doctor can diagnose and prescribe treatment. You should consider the main reasons why the finger of the left hand is numb.
As a rule, the main cause in this case may be prolonged pinching of the nerve caused by improper position of the limb. This can happen as a result of wearing weights or in a dream.
In order for this condition to pass, you need to change the position of the body or limb, as a result of which there is some tingling at the fingertips and even a sensation of heat. It turns out that the older a person becomes, the higher the risk that limbs will go numb.
When the finger of the left hand is numb, this may be a sign that osteochondrosis of the cervical or thoracic spine develops. Sometimes in this case, as a concomitant symptom, a feeling of weakness and pain appears, which spreads throughout the forearm and the outer side of the shoulder.
If you feel numbness in the little finger and ring finger, which usually worsens at night, this is usually a signal that there are some problems with the heart. If the finger of the left hand is numb, it can also be a symptom of an approaching stroke, therefore, if such a symptom is found, you should immediately seek medical help.
But far from always the causes of this condition are serious diseases. Sometimes the finger of the left hand goes numb due to the usual lack of vitamins, which is most often found in the spring season. The most dangerous is a deficiency of vitamins of groups B and A, which can cause the development of atherosclerosis of the blood vessels of the hands. And the risk of developing this disease increases with age.
If a person has a heart attack, he usually has numbness in his left arm, limbs, shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting. As for the notorious pinched nerve, it can also be caused by various reasons. Among the main called spinal arthritis and intervertebral hernia. If treatment is started on time, this problem will not pose a serious threat to overall health.
Initially, you need to establish the cause, and only then begin treatment. The fingers of the left hand are numb due to certain circumstances, therefore they are a consequence of the disease. The doctor begins to establish the main factor that caused the health problems, and only then prescribes medications, massage, physiotherapy (electrophoresis, magnet, possibly laser therapy).
Other causes of numbness may even include diabetes mellitus, paralysis, or narrowing of blood vessels. Therefore, treatment directly depends on the disease that causes a similar symptom.