Question 1

i cut my hand at work and now my thumb is numb. do i have a nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

Cannot tell immediat: Local tissue swelling will make you feel numb so it is tough to judge regarding nerve injury. Once the swelling subsides if there is weakness then it might be nerve injury. The one product i like for toes and fingers is called polymem toes and fingers you can just plug this on the area and the dressing itself cleans, takes away pain and heals, dressing can be left in place for 7 days.

Question 2

i cut my thumb and now it's numb. i know i did some nerve damage and wanted to know if it will ever heal?

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Yes: Our body has tremendous capacity to heal I have seen some miracles which i never thought could heal. If you prevent infection, take care of the wound bed, keep this clean this heals well. The one product i like for toes and fingers is called polymem toes and fingers you can just plug this on the area and the dressing itself cleans, takes away pain and heals, dressing can be left in place for 7 day.

Question 3

popped bone out in wrist, got myself a wrist support brace and put it on loosely and now my thumb has been numb. do i have nerve damage? in pain.

Accepted Answer

You should: See a hand specialist immediately. Either in his office or the er. You may have nerve or vascular compromise that would need to be corrected right away to prevent long term damage.

Question 4

after injuring my wrist my thumb started to get thumb.it has been numb for now 3 1/2 weeks.could there be nerve damage and how severe if there is?

Accepted Answer

Thumb numbness: Not sure exactly how you hurt your wrist but you may have injured a part of your median nerve if thumb is numb on the palm side or part of the radial nerve if numb on the top side. Recovery depends on the extent of the injury...Weeks to months.

Question 5

my thumb has been numb for the past 3 days and nowmy index finger is also numb. 12 years ago i had radial nerve damage and lost the function of my right hand but with therapy i got it back. not sure if the numbness is related but is this concern?

Accepted Answer

: The thumb and index finger are innervated by the radial nerve; therefore, one should suspect it's related to the  prior radial nerve damage.  It merits a visit to ones neurologist for an evaluation.

Question 6

slammed thumb in door. not broke in the joint. tip is numb. no swelling. could there be nerve damage? should i be concerned?

Accepted Answer

Possible: likely contused the nerve; it should go away on it's own within a few days.  If not go see your doc

Question 7

had  lg ganglion cyst removed on thumb knuckle . have constant burning in thumb, numb on thumb tip. should i worry about nerve damage? thank you.

Accepted Answer

Good sign: Dead nerve do not hurt.  The dysesthesia you describe means the nerve is working - just not too well.  It is trying to recover from injury.  It should recover with time and appropriate care.  You may use local anesthetic cream to help numb it during the recovery.

Question 8

numbness & tingling in left hand started after long flight. it's been 1 week -tingling & numbness have increased even w/ exercise - no chest pain. is nerve damage possible if this continues? thx!

Accepted Answer

Doubt it: But could be carpal tunnel. Best to have it checked out so the right diagnosis and treatment plan just for you can be made!

Question 9

do i have nerve damage? i was cutting open a package earlier and the knife slipped and went into my index finger. my finger bled quite a bit, and ever since the incident my whole hand has been experiencing a cold and somewhat numb sensation. it has been c

Accepted Answer

A : A complete nerve transection will leave an area totally numb. The distribution of the numbers depends upon where the nerve was cut.
A partial nerve injury may leave the area tingly or incompletely numb.
Finally even if the nerve is not cut the swelling and bruising to the tea can affect the nerve as well.
Usually we consider sharp penetrating injuries as likely having nerve lacerations when sensation is lost.
A hand surgeon can examine the hand and pinpoint the site or extent of nerve injury and recommend surgical repair if needed.

Question 10

do i have nerve damage because my hand feels numb? im a 45 year old male of average height and weight. a week ago, i fell a sleep with my right hand behind the back of my head. i woke up in the middle of the night and my arm was numb with no feeling. wit

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Nerves : Nerves can get pinched by sleeping in funny positions, and this can result in temporary (and sometimes longer-lasting) numbness and weakness.  A google search for the term "saturday night palsy" will reveal a "textbook example" of a not-so-common, but very well-recognized, nerve compression syndrome (in this case, of the radial nerve).  Also, one of the contributing factors of carpal tunnel syndrome (pinching of the median nerve) may be hand position during sleep.

Other things can also cause numbness of the hands.  Determining the cause involves a careful physical examination (which most doctors should be able to perform, but many cannot or do not), and sometimes requires special tests (including electrodiagnostic testing -- see my health guide at the link below) which probably get done more often than necessary.

Left undiagnosed and untreated, hand numbness can get worse, can become associated with weakness, and eventually cause inability to use the hands.

Indications that a doctor is qualified to diagnose the causes of hand numbness include board certification (such as by the american board of psychiatry and neurology and the american board of electrodiagnostic medicine).  It is also a good idea to ensure that the board certified physician is the one who actually performs the examination, rather than a physician extender (pa or other) who is merely supervised by the physician.  A thorough examination for hand numbness includes checking the strength of the major movements at each joint in the affected limb (fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders, in this case), checking sensation in the entire affected limb up to and including the neck, checking reflexes at several points (forearms and both sides of the elbows at least), and checking coordination.  This should be in addition to a general examination of the other limbs and major organs.

For more information, check:

http://patients.Aan.Com/disorders/

http://www.Aanem.Org/education/patient-resources/common-disorders.Aspx.

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I cut my hand at work and now my thumb is numb Do I have a nerve damage

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I cut my hand at work and now my thumb is numb. do i have a nerve damage?

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I cut my thumb and now it's numb. i know i did some nerve damage and wanted to know if it will ever heal?

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Popped bone out in wrist, got myself a wrist support brace and put it on loosely and now my thumb has been numb. do i have nerve damage? in pain.

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After injuring my wrist my thumb started to get thumb.it has been numb for now 3 1/2 weeks.could there be nerve damage and how severe if there is?

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My thumb has been numb for the past 3 days and nowmy index finger is also numb. 12 years ago i had radial nerve damage and lost the function of my right hand but with therapy i got it back. not sure if the numbness is related but is this concern?

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Slammed thumb in door. not broke in the joint. tip is numb. no swelling. could there be nerve damage? should i be concerned?

A member asked:

Had lg ganglion cyst removed on thumb knuckle . have constant burning in thumb, numb on thumb tip. should i worry about nerve damage? thank you.

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Numbness & tingling in left hand started after long flight. it's been 1 week -tingling & numbness have increased even w/ exercise - no chest pain. is nerve damage possible if this continues? thx!

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Do i have nerve damage? i was cutting open a package earlier and the knife slipped and went into my index finger. my finger bled quite a bit, and ever since the incident my whole hand has been experiencing a cold and somewhat numb sensation. it has been c

A member asked:

Do i have nerve damage because my hand feels numb? im a 45 year old male of average height and weight. a week ago, i fell a sleep with my right hand behind the back of my head. i woke up in the middle of the night and my arm was numb with no feeling. wit

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