Hand numbness may be caused by over-exertion, maintaining a hand position for a long time and other physiological factors, at this time there is no need to press the acupoints, and generally can be relieved on their own. If hand numbness is not caused by physiological factors, it may belong to the Chinese medicine “paralysis” category, you can press the external customs points, Houxi points, eight evil points and other acupoints to relieve the symptoms.
1. Waiguan Point: Located in the back of the forearm, 2 inches above the transverse stripe on the dorsal side of the wrist, at the midpoint of the gap between the ulna and the radius. The effect is to relieve the surface and clear heat, and to activate the meridians and collaterals; the main treatment for cervical spondylosis, finger pain, hand tremor and finger numbness, and unfavorable flexion and extension of the elbow and arm. Pressing and kneading the Waiguan point to localized soreness and swelling is good.
2. Houxi Point: Located in the inner side of the hand, the 5th metacarpophalangeal joint ulnar proximal to the red and white flesh intersection (the location where the heart of the hand meets the back of the hand, and the heart of the foot meets the back of the foot) in the depression. It is effective in clearing the head and brightening the eyes, activating the meridians and activating the collaterals, and is mainly used for treating contracture and numbness of the fingers, shoulder and arm pain, lumbago and other diseases. Use the fingertips to pinch Houxi, to the extent of localized soreness or dispersion to the entire palm.
3. Eight Evil Points: Located on the back of the hand, between the 1st and 5th fingers, behind the edge of the web of the finger at the red and white flesh intersection, left and right a total of 8 points. Thumb rubbing the eight evil treatment feel soreness is appropriate, the main treatment of numbness of the fingers, finger contracture, the back of the hand red and swollen and other diseases.
Hand numbness in the exclusion of physiological factors, you can massage the above points under the guidance of the doctor to improve the symptoms, but if the disease is serious, massage can not be relieved, but also need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, to take targeted treatment.