Question 1

what could lead to feet and hand numbness?

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Many causes: Hard to say what is going on unless you can be more specific.  If both hands and feet are numb at the same time and it is continuous, things like neuropathy or cervical spine compression could cause this.  There are many causes of neuropathy.
Sounds like you should get it checked out.

Question 2

what can cause hand numbness during sleep?

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Position: Consider nerve pinching at wrist or elbow, and less commonly shoulder and/or neck.  Carpal tunnel syndrome most common due to position of wrist at night.  Check with your doctor to find out fully., .

Question 3

what are finger and hand numbness symptoms of?

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Most common CTS: Carpal tunnel is common, ulnar nerve or cubital tunnel, neck discs, nerve compression are common issues.

Question 4

what level in spinecauses hand numbness and tingling?

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Neck: The cervical nerves in the neck supply sensation to the arms and hands. The fingers involved help pinpoint the level involved. Nerve pain tends to burn or feel like electricity, whereas disorders that affect blood flow in arms in more likely to cause a needles and pins tingling. Thoracic outlet syndrome is a relatively common cause of low circulation in arm in certain possitions.

Question 5

which treatment works the best and fastest for hand numbness?

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De[pends: Hand numbness generally comes from disturbance in the sensory nerves to the hand.  This can be from nerve compression in the carpal tunnel area, elbow flexure area or in the neck (cervical) spine.  Some relief from nsaids and physical therapy is possible but you might require surgical release.  Diabetic neuropathy can also cause numbness.  Have your doctor sort this out.

Question 6

is there a cure to hand numbness?

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Depends: Depends on the cause of the numbness and how long its been there.

Question 7

what could be some causes for my hand numbness?

Accepted Answer

Carpal Tunnel Syndro: Most numbness in the hand is from pressure on the median nerve at the wrist causing carpal tunnel syndrome. Most patients will have intermittent numbness at first, often at night or while reading or driving. Other causes can be cubital tunnel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy or other forms of neuropathy.

Question 8

what could cause right hand numbness?

Accepted Answer

Carpal tunnel: Statistically the most common cause by far is carpal tunnel syndrome in which the median nerve is compress as it passes with 8 tendons trough a "tunnel" bounded by a thick ligament and multiple wrist bones. Other causes include bone spurs , nerve compression in neck, elbow, root of the neck, metabolic-nutritional imbalances. If your hand is weak or clumsy see an orthopedist or neurologist.

Question 9

what can cause hand numbness, tingling for weeks?

Accepted Answer

Carpal tunnel: Statistically the most common cause by far is carpal tunnel syndrome in which the median nerve is compress as it passes with 8 tendons trough a "tunnel" bounded by a thick ligament and multiple wrist bones. Other causes include bone spurs , nerve compression in neck, elbow, root of the neck, metabolic-nutritional imbalances. If your hand is weak or clumsy see an orthopedist or neurologist.

Question 10

what could cause hand numbness in the middle of my sleep?

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Carpal tunnel synd.: There a re many potential causes, but by far the most common is carpal tunnel syndrome (cts).  Cts is a compression of the median nerve at the wrist and many patients wake up with hand numbness.  Usually initial treatment is a night spilint.  If this does not work, surgery may be indicated.  Thanks.

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