Hand numbness need to identify the causes, there is no “fastest relief” argument; hand numbness may be physiological, may be pathologic; physiological general can be relieved on their own, pathologically caused by the need for targeted treatment under the guidance of the doctor, such as drug therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy.
1. Physiological: Considering the long time pressure to the hand due to, such as lying on the table to sleep, long time hand holding machine may cause hand numbness; at this time you can gently massage the hand, generally can be relieved on their own.
2. Pathologic:
(1) Neurogenic cervical spondylosis is mainly characterized by neck pain and stiffness of the neck, radiating pain, numbness and weakness of the upper limbs and fingers. When the pain is severe, consider giving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac, and muscle relaxants such as epirubicin, vitamin B and other nutritive nerve drugs; can also be taken to the occipitomandibular band traction and other physical therapy; if necessary, take surgical treatment.
(2) Cerebral infarction can also cause numbness of the hands, accompanied by limb weakness, dizziness, headache and other symptoms. Consider giving thrombolytic drugs such as alteplase to restore blood flow, and cerebrovascular intervention if necessary.
Hand numbness can not be excluded is caused by other factors, persistent hand numbness should be timely consultation, by the doctor to clarify the cause, give targeted treatment, do not blindly self-medication.