NUMED FINGER TIPS.

[EXTREME PUMP]

FOR ABOUT A YEAR I HAVE HAD NUMED FINGER TIPS. WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS OR FIX IT?

 

[rotty]

something touching a nerve like a disk

 

[oldfella]

FOR ABOUT A YEAR I HAVE HAD NUMED FINGER TIPS. WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS OR FIX IT?

I would go and get some xrays of your cervical spine namely c4, c5. You will prolly find a narrowing of the space between them. This is causing nerve impingement. Might be the source of your numbness. Worth checking into. Do you squat? heavy? what's the bar posi on your back? You may have the bar riding too high onyour traps/neck. Move the bar down to the backs of your shoulders. just a couple of things that spring to mind.

 

[MAINEVENT]

I would go and get some xrays of your cervical spine namely c4, c5. You will prolly find a narrowing of the space between them. This is causing nerve impingement. Might be the source of your numbness. Worth checking into. Do you squat? heavy? what's the bar posi on your back? You may have the bar riding too high onyour traps/neck. Move the bar down to the backs of your shoulders. just a couple of things that spring to mind.

Oldfella, good advise and dont think Im being an ass but more than likely C4 isn't involved but more C5, C6 and C7 thus affecting the C6, C7 and C8 nerves/dermatomes. On a more serious note, a disk problem, spinal stenosis, some sort of bone spur could also be the problem....but xrays should evaluate this and also when treated to no avail an MRI.
Last but again, not more than likely carpal tunnel. It seems to be worse at night and usually an EMG is used to confirm that diagnosis. Your doc would prescribe wrist splints for you if this is the cause.

Xrays are good but to be honest, I see this ALOT in my practice and its usually misaligned vertebrae which over time has affected the muscles, etc and n turniritates the nerves. So long story short, xrays or good but try a good chiro (who wont make you go alot of times) and/or a massage therapist for the muscle issue.

The rest is great advice oldfella.

 

[EXTREME PUMP]

I HAVE TAKIN CIRCULATION PILLS.IT HELPS MY ARMS NOT FALL ASLEEP AS BAD AT NIGHT WHEN IM SLEEPING,BUT NOT MY FINGERS.COULD THIS PROBLEM HAVE TO DO WITH MY HEART?

 

[MAINEVENT]

I HAVE TAKIN CIRCULATION PILLS.IT HELPS MY ARMS NOT FALL ASLEEP AS BAD AT NIGHT WHEN IM SLEEPING,BUT NOT MY FINGERS.COULD THIS PROBLEM HAVE TO DO WITH MY HEART?

Well unfortunately there is always a chance, but more than likely not. Go to your doctor and have them take xrays of your neck and upper back and have them do some blood work.

 

[rotty]

As you get older there is a natural degeneration of the disks. It shouldnt, under normal circumstances, cause numbness in your hans though. The only other thing that I can think of besides anything to do with neck is have you been doing any work that you don't normally do? Like construction, remodeling your house if you own one. If you are holding say a hammer too tight all day and youre not used to it that could be a problem. Also I hve some degeneration in some disks in my my neck that causes some numbness and tingling. \The degeneration is little more than normal for my age. The doc told me that it happens naturally to everyone but my is slightly more than where it should be. He said there could be lots of reasons why. Football, hereditary and also they just don't know why. Good luck. let us know what happens. Try a chiro too. They may be able to realign if your neck is a little out of whack. Maybe its a little staighter than it should be

 

[ALLEX]

Could be carpal tunnel syndrome. The nerve is pinched right in the wrist.
With your arm straight, put your thumb in the palm of your hand and close it tight. Now bend your wrist down with the base of your thumb facing up. Does it hurt very bad or just a mild pain? If you have carpal it will hurt a lot. See your doctor.

 

[Dave_G]

Numed Finger Tips

Hi Extreme Pump,

I have exactly the same condition as you. My numbness is usually in in thumb, first and second finger tips.

The original cause of mine was diagnosed by a good friend who is also a qualified oesteopath - it was down to heavy and excessive traning of my traps and a long standing neck injury I received almost twenty years ago around c4 & c5.

Once I feel the numbness starting again - I book myself in for some manipulation of the neck. Mine tends to happen at least twice a year.

Cheers,

Dave

 

[oldfella]

Oldfella, good advise and dont think Im being an ass but more than likely C4 isn't involved but more C5, C6 and C7 thus affecting the C6, C7 and C8 nerves/dermatomes. On a more serious note, a disk problem, spinal stenosis, some sort of bone spur could also be the problem....but xrays should evaluate this and also when treated to no avail an MRI.
Last but again, not more than likely carpal tunnel. It seems to be worse at night and usually an EMG is used to confirm that diagnosis. Your doc would prescribe wrist splints for you if this is the cause.

Xrays are good but to be honest, I see this ALOT in my practice and its usually misaligned vertebrae which over time has affected the muscles, etc and n turniritates the nerves. So long story short, xrays or good but try a good chiro (who wont make you go alot of times) and/or a massage therapist for the muscle issue.

The rest is great advice oldfella.

Thanks mainevent, I'm no doctor but I do alot of research. I had xrays about a year or two ago for some tingling in my hands and fingers, not numb, just tingles and there is a narrowing at c4,c5. Nothing too seriuos but the doc told me to be careful with it. He asked if I squatted and I think I said "does a bear shit in the woods" of course I squat. He explained that that was more than likely the cause of slight impingment. I had to agree, it makes sense. so I adjusted bar posi and it's fine now. Sucks cause had to learn how to squat again!!! (low bar)

 

[nuncanunca]

carpal tunnel

if the numbness is in the thumb, first, and second finger, and half of the ring finger, the median nerve is being affected and its probably classic carpal tunnel. if you search online there are many self tests that can confirm whether this is your problem. one was already mentioned - however, CTS isnt always painful. I have it in my right hand and mildly in my left and I never have pain, just numbness. I just had a nerve conduction study done after having the numbness at night for some time and more recently a constant tingling in the tips of my thumb, first, and second finger. I'm going to have surgery this month on my right and get it over with - if you let it go too long it risks permanent nerve damage. My doc and neurologist both said that most people using the splints and cortisone injections are eventually forced to get the surgery anyway, so what the hell.

CTS can come and go. I didnt realize what caused it at the time, but my hands would go numb at night whenever I was on a bulking cycle. especially with d-bol. the extra water retention increases the pressure in the carpal tunnel and can give the same symptoms - for me anyway - I have pretty small wrists. Try using a brace at night. It helps mine a little.