I often hear people say that their hands are numb, so is numbness a disease? I have also heard that hand numbness is usually caused by the cervical spine, so does that mean that it will pass if you put up with it? Often hand numbness, do not take it seriously. In fact, there are many reasons for hand numbness, not only cervical spondylosis to have this symptom. Today to introduce you to the common hand numbness of the disease, I hope that once the phenomenon of hand numbness is found, it is best to go to the hospital in a timely manner to see a specialist to analyze the specific causes of the onset, a clear diagnosis, in order to get timely and accurate treatment. Common symptoms of hand numbness Some people wake up in the middle of the night with hand numbness; some people wake up in the morning with stiff palms, numbness, after a while; some people carry heavy objects for a long time then hand numbness, palm weakness. Some people hold a bowl, a while numb and weak, can no longer hold. Some people are numb all day, some people are numb throughout the palm of the hand, some people 1-2 fingers numb. The hand numbness is never tolerated, there may be a big problem behind the hand numbness, alert to these 4 diseases numbness of the fingers is a more common symptom, causing this symptom of many causes, according to the incidence from high to low, the diagnostic order is cervical spondylosis, transient cerebral ischemia, diabetes, peripheral neuritis and so on. Cervical spondylosis This is the most common disease that causes numbness in the fingers, and is one of the most common diseases in the middle-aged and elderly, and in recent years there is a trend toward younger people. Due to long-term sedentary reluctance to move, abnormal neck posture, especially the use of computers and cell phones for too long, the degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs of the neck, resulting in the protrusion of intervertebral discs or joint protrusion hyperplasia or hypertrophy, these protruding cervical intervertebral discs or hyperplastic joint protrusions once the compression of the adjacent cervical nerve roots, there will be numbness in the fingers. In addition to abnormal peripheral nerve sensation, there are other symptoms, such as muscle pain in the neck and shoulder area, radiating pain in the upper extremities, or impaired movement. The diagnosis of this disease can be confirmed by taking a frontal and lateral cervical spine X-ray. Transient cerebral ischemia This is also a common cause of numbness in the fingers, and it occurs in the elderly, especially when one of the limbs is numb. It 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 dislodgement of microemboli in the cerebral artery wall, the fall of blood pressure on the basis of cerebral artery stenosis, and cerebral vascular spasm. If the above symptoms appear, you should visit a hospital promptly to comprehensively screen for risk factors of cerebrovascular disease, such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, atrial fibrillation, etc., and give active prevention and treatment. Diabetes Bilateral symmetrical appearance of numbness in the fingers is a common symptom of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Many diabetic patients do not have effective control of their blood sugar, and many complications appear in the early stages of the disease process. After diabetes, it is important to take regular and reasonable treatment to control blood sugar to normal range, and pay attention to multivitamin supplementation, and also apply drugs to improve blood circulation, the numbness of the fingers will be eliminated. Peripheral neuritis Numbness of the fingers with pain and weakness, occurring bilaterally and symmetrically, indicates possible peripheral neuritis, which can be caused by a variety of reasons. The clinical presentation varies slightly depending on the cause. If the cause is poisoning, the pain is more intense; if the cause is a nutritional metabolic disorder, the weakness and numbness are more pronounced. The progression of the disease is generally slower and recovery is more difficult. If the problem of finger numbness occurs, it is best to find a doctor to diagnose the specific cause of the disease, symptomatic treatment, do not buy their own drugs to take, so as not to delay the time of treatment.