apple valley, CA
A 30-year-old female asked:
my left has increasing pain and tingling and numbness in fingers?
2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Adam Lewis answered
Neurosurgery 35 years experience
Hand numbness: Numbness, tingling, and pain in the fingers suggests a pinch nerve that may originate in the neck, elbow, or wrist. See a neurologist to evaluate the numbness and tingling in the hand.
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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered
Hand Surgery 35 years experience
Numbnesss tingling: Numbnesss and tingling can be caused by issues directly related to the hand , wrist and upper extremity but there can also be indirect or systemic issues that can cause this. While carpal tunnel syndrome is common and a hand surgeon or orthopedic surgeon takes care of this, the other issues, circulation, referred pain, neck causes, nerve issues not related to compression, other nerve compression
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