What to do when your hands feel numb from work

If your hands become numb due to fatigue from working, the reason may be that you use force in the wrong way when working, causing muscle damage. In addition, it may also be caused by diseases such as cervical spondylosis and periarthritis of the shoulder. Patients with cervical spondylosis often experience pain and numbness in the hands when working, which makes it very difficult for them to work. They are also much more tired than ordinary people after work, so they need appropriate adjustments.

Hand numbness, beware of cervical spondylosis

There are many causes of numbness in the hands, and cervical spondylosis is a common cause.

Cervical spondylosis can be roughly divided into five types: cervical type, nerve root type, spinal cord type, vertebral artery type and sympathetic cervical spondylosis. Hand numbness is one of the symptoms of radiculopathy of cervical spondylosis, which is often characterized by slow onset, persistent numbness, and obvious unilateral nature. In addition to numbness in the hands, cervical spondylosis may also cause neck pain. In severe cases, hand muscle atrophy and weakness may occur, making it difficult to grasp objects.

As we age, the intervertebral discs between the vertebrae of the spine lose water, causing degenerative changes in the discs and easily leading to disc bulging. When degenerative changes occur in the cervical intervertebral disc, it will lead to disc herniation and cervical joint hyperplasia. Once these protruding cervical discs or hyperplastic joints compress the nearby cervical nerve roots, they will cause pain and lead to numbness in the hands. If the sixth cervical nerve root is compressed, it will cause numbness of the thumb. If the seventh cervical nerve root is compressed, it will cause numbness of the index finger, middle finger and ring finger. If the eighth cervical nerve root is compressed, it will cause numbness of the little finger.

Elderly friends who often experience numbness in their hands need to consider the possibility of cervical spondylosis. They should go to the hospital for treatment in time and undergo cervical spondylosis MRI or CT examination if necessary. Cervical spondylosis can be treated with physical therapy, traction, and Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment. They can do some slow exercises to move their necks. When sleeping, the pillow should be of appropriate height and moderate hardness, and the sleeping position should be correct. If imaging shows that the cervical intervertebral disc is severely compressing the spinal cord or nerve roots, an orthopedic surgeon will need to perform surgery to relieve the compression of the spinal cord or nerve roots.

Causes of cervical spondylosis:

Internal causes: Cervical intervertebral disc degeneration is the basis of the disease, and others include congenital cervical spinal stenosis, cervical deformity, cervical bone hyperplasia, etc.

External factors: cold, fatigue, trauma, bad posture, etc.