Numbness in the hands of the elderly is seen in the following conditions: first, peripheral nerve injury, such as peripheral neuritis, cervical spondylosis, local nerve entrapment, etc.. Peripheral neuritis is mostly related to malnutrition, anemia, hypoproteinemia, vascular sclerosis, diabetes, etc. It can be improved by giving treatment to strengthen nutrition, anti-anemia, adjust blood sugar and nerve nutrition. Cervical spondylosis can be treated with cervical traction, physiotherapy and acupuncture according to the specific examination, and local nerve compression requires surgery to release the nerve decompression treatment to improve. Second, brain diseases, common diseases include cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, and other diseases such as brain tumor and cranio-cerebral trauma. The treatment of cerebral infarction is mainly antithrombotic, improve circulation, and at the same time, acupuncture, physiotherapy, local massage, infrared radiation and other methods can be given to improve. In the early stage of cerebral hemorrhage, it is necessary to lower the cranial pressure by dehydration, and the condition can be improved by acupuncture and physiotherapy after stabilization.