Is numbness in the hands due to cervical spondylosis considered serious?

Cervical spondylosis is a common human bone disease in daily life. It is generally caused by lesions in the vertebral body and cervical joints. Cervical spondylosis is prone to symptoms of upper limb numbness and back pain. Numbness in the hands is normal for cervical spondylosis, which is caused by insufficient blood supply to the upper limbs. It is a moderate degree of cervical spondylosis and requires timely treatment.

Is numbness in the hands due to cervical spondylosis serious?

This is the most common disease that causes numbness in the fingers, and it is also one of the diseases that are common among middle-aged and elderly people. In recent years, this disease has tended to occur in younger people.

Due to long-term sitting and unwillingness to move, abnormal neck posture, especially prolonged use of computers and mobile phones, the cervical intervertebral discs undergo degenerative changes, leading to disc herniation or hyperplasia or hypertrophy of the articular processes. Once these protruding cervical discs or hyperplastic articular processes compress the adjacent cervical nerve roots, numbness of the fingers occurs.

In addition to abnormal peripheral nerve sensation, there are other symptoms, such as muscle soreness in the neck and shoulders, radiating pain in the upper limbs, or movement disorders. This type of disease can be diagnosed by taking anteroposterior and lateral X-rays of the cervical spine.

You can go to a regular medical institution and use conservative treatment methods such as physical therapy, massage, and acupuncture. You can also choose a pure Chinese medicine plaster to apply to the affected area and related acupoints. The medicinal power of the plaster can penetrate directly into the bone under the skin, and through a chain biochemical reaction of traditional Chinese medicine, it causes the vertebral soft tissue protrusion (78% of which is water) to lose water, shrink and reduce in size until it dissolves and disappears, thereby relieving the pressure on the nerves and promoting functional recovery. At the same time, it can inhibit the development of calcification and hyperplasia, loosen the adhesion of blood vessels and ligaments, eliminate aseptic inflammation, promote the absorption of nutrients by soft tissues, and enhance elasticity, ultimately achieving the goal of eliminating symptoms, relieving pain, and complete recovery.

Transient cerebral ischemia. This is also a common cause of numbness in the fingers, which is more common in the elderly. This disease should be considered especially when numbness occurs on one side of the limbs. The disease usually starts suddenly, lasts for a short time, and is often accompanied by other symptoms such as limb weakness, dizziness, and headache. The causes and pathogenesis of transient cerebral ischemia are mostly the detachment of microemboli from the cerebral artery wall, a drop in blood pressure on the basis of cerebral artery stenosis, and cerebral vasospasm. If the above symptoms occur, you should go to the hospital in time for a comprehensive screening of risk factors for cerebrovascular disease, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, atrial fibrillation, etc., and provide active prevention and treatment.

How to prevent numbness in hands

1. Keep your fingers active

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, there are many important meridians and acupoints hidden in the fingers. Regular finger movements can help to dredge the meridians. The tips of the fingers are the most sensitive area connected to the brain neurons. Regular massage can stimulate the meridians and acupoints, thereby preventing the symptoms of numbness in the hands.

2. Correct bad habits

The common symptoms of hand numbness in life are mostly caused by poor blood circulation in the hands. Among them, sleeping with hands as pillows and lifting heavy objects are the main factors causing arm numbness, so try to avoid these things in daily life.

3. Exercise your wrists

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