Numbness of the right hand may be caused by carpal tunnel syndrome, elbow tunnel syndrome, cervical spondylosis, etc. The treatments include medication, brace immobilization, physical therapy and surgery. If the numbness of the right hand occurs for a short period of time after a long period of pressure, it is enough to release the pressure factor and no special treatment is needed.
1. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: medication is mainly used to reduce inflammation and edema with prednisolone; local injection of lidocaine to reduce inflammatory reaction around the nerve and tendon. Brace immobilization treatment is to reduce joint movement through brace immobilization. Physical therapy refers to increasing local blood flow through ultrasound treatment. Surgical treatments include open surgery and endoscopic surgery, aiming to release the compression.
2. Elbow canal syndrome: medication mainly uses methylcobalamin to nourish the nerves and celecoxib to relieve local symptoms. Elbow splints are used to immobilize and reduce the pressure in the elbow canal. Physical therapy, such as nerve sliding exercise, improves the patient’s symptoms. Surgical methods such as ulnar nerve decompression in situ, transposition, etc. aim at reducing pressure and improving nerve compression.
3. Cervical spondylosis: drug therapy uses celecoxib to reduce inflammation, methylcobalamin to promote the recovery of nerve function, and eperisone to relieve muscle spasm. Surgical treatment mainly uses decompression surgery to relieve spinal cord and nerve compression.
If the symptom of numbness in the right hand occurs, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause of the disease and treat it actively.