What does left hand numbness mean? This is the root cause of hand numbness!

If you usually experience numbness in your left hand, you should be aware that it may be cervical spondylosis. Nowadays, people sit frequently and bad living habits can easily lead to cervical spondylosis. If you want to prevent cervical spondylosis, you should correct some bad postures in time.

1. Main symptoms of cervical spondylosis

1. Neck and shoulder pain can radiate to the headrest and upper limbs;

2. A feeling of heaviness on one side of the shoulder and back, weakness in the upper limbs, numbness in the fingers, decreased sensation in the skin of the limbs, inability to hold objects, and sometimes unconsciously dropping objects.

3. Its typical severe manifestations are: weakness in the lower limbs, unsteady walking, numbness in both feet, and a feeling of walking on cotton.

4. The most serious cases may even cause loss of control of urination and defecation, sexual dysfunction, or even paralysis of the limbs.

5. Often accompanied by soreness in the head, neck, shoulders, back, and arms, stiff neck, and limited movement.

6. Some are accompanied by dizziness and room spinning. Severe cases are accompanied by nausea and vomiting and are bedridden. A few may have vertigo and cataplexy.

7. When cervical spondylosis involves the sympathetic nerves, dizziness, headache, blurred vision, swelling and dryness of the eyes, inability to open the eyes, tinnitus, ear congestion, imbalance, tachycardia, palpitations, chest tightness, and even gastrointestinal bloating may occur. There are also symptoms such as difficulty swallowing and difficulty in pronunciation.

2. Prevention of cervical spondylosis

1. Establish a correct mindset, master the use of scientific methods to prevent and treat diseases, cooperate with doctors in treatment, and reduce recurrence.

2. Strengthen the training of the neck and shoulder muscles. When you are free at work, do flexion, extension and rotation exercises of the head and upper limbs. This can not only relieve fatigue, but also develop muscles and enhance toughness, which is beneficial to the stability of the cervical spine and enhance the ability of the neck and shoulders to adapt to sudden changes in the neck.

3. Correct bad postures and habits, avoid sleeping with a high pillow, do not tilt your head or shrug your shoulders, and look straight ahead when talking or reading. Keep your spine straight.

4. Keep your neck and shoulders warm, avoid putting heavy objects on your head and neck, avoid excessive fatigue, and don't doze off while riding in a car.

5. Treat soft tissue strain of the neck, shoulders and back thoroughly as early as possible to prevent it from developing into cervical spondylosis.

6. Avoid bruises when working or walking, avoid head and neck injuries when braking suddenly, and avoid falls.