With numbness of the limbs, a person feels some stiffness in movement and loss of sensitivity of the skin. This phenomenon is often accompanied by tingling, burning, chilliness. If the discomfort caused by these unpleasant sensations quickly disappears, this can be caused by a sudden movement or, conversely, a long immobility in an uncomfortable position. If this phenomenon happens often, then this is a symptom of the disease. The list of such diseases is long, but the most common and serious causes of limb numbness are osteochondrosis, intervertebral hernias, circulatory disturbances, nerve impairment, and rheumatoid arthritis. Only a doctor can determine the cause of numbness and prescribe treatment.
Recently, young people have been turning to doctors more and more often with the question: “Why is my right hand numb? Or is it all from shoulder to fingers, or just fingers?” Sensations are described as a feeling of stiffness, stiffness. Sometimes the patient complains of pain in the elbow or carpal joints. Loss of finger mobility tends to be more worrying.
The fact is that people at risk are those who spend a lot of time at the computer. Their right hand is numb due to the constant tension of certain muscles, compression of the nerve channel. This is carpal tunnel syndrome. This disease affects not only those who work at the computer, but also those whose profession is associated with the same type of daily hand movement - seamstresses, painters, joiners. These professions have existed for a long time, however, carpal joint syndrome was not widespread until the 80s of the last century.
The reason the right hand is numb, and more specifically, the fingers, is that swelling of the tendons arises from intense stress. The nerve responsible for the sensitivity of the palm and fingers goes through the same narrow channel as the tendons. Edema compresses the nerve, which leads to numbness.
When the right arm is numb for the first time, a temporary cessation of work and a light massage can help. But, like any disease, the syndrome goes through several stages of development. Tingling, stiffness, loss of sensation can turn into a throbbing pain. If you do not start treatment on time, severe deformation and even death of the motor muscle of the thumb are possible.
Osteochondrosis is one of the most common diseases in our time. Both young and old, and those who sit at the desk all the time, and those who engage in physical labor are subject to it. There are many reasons that can provoke the appearance of osteochondrosis. We can say that its "foundation" is laid back in school: a long sitting at a desk contributes to the formation of improper posture, provokes scoliosis. Oddly enough, increased training in gyms, uncontrolled weight lifting can also provoke osteochondrosis. With osteochondrosis of the cervical spine, the right hand is numb , pains are felt when trying to raise it, take it back.
Osteochondrosis can be both cervical and lumbar. Its reason is in the infringement and inflammation of the nerve roots of different parts of the spine. It is these processes that cause numbness of the limbs. One of the symptoms of the disease is blood vessel spasms and, as a result, circulatory disorders.
In this case, first of all, the right arm and leg are numb. Tingling or burning sensation in the limbs, pain in the wrists and feet.
Osteochondrosis is a progressive disease. Pain, stiffness of movements, loss of sensitivity of the skin signal serious problems with the spine. Taking painkillers only temporarily eases the patient's condition. Comprehensive treatment is needed - medications, vitamin therapy, physiotherapy exercises, manual therapy - and always under the supervision of a doctor.