My thumb is always numb

If your thumb becomes numb for a long time, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. If it is caused by a lack of certain trace elements in the body, the treatment is relatively simple. However, if it is caused by a disease, you should go to the hospital for treatment in time, otherwise it will affect your normal life in the future. Also, take good care of your body on a regular basis.

Experts point out that thumb numbness caused by peripheral neuritis usually occurs in both hands at the same time. The main reason is the lack of vitamins due to peripheral nerve infection and vitamin B deficiency in the fingers. Such numbness can usually be recovered through medication and physical therapy. In addition, if the ulnar nerve in our forearm and upper arm is traumatized or compressed, numbness in the fingers will occur, usually accompanied by finger movement disorders.

At the same time, carpal tunnel syndrome caused by long-term use of computers can also cause numbness in the thumb. It is the most common peripheral nerve compression disease. Its pathological basis is that the median nerve is compressed in the carpal tunnel of the wrist, causing numbness and dysfunction of the fingers. Once carpal tunnel syndrome occurs and causes numbness in multiple fingers, surgical treatment is required to relieve the symptoms.

Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome are mostly middle-aged and elderly women. The main symptom is numbness of the fingers, which is mostly obvious in the three radial fingers, namely the thumb, index finger and middle finger. There are also cases where all five fingers are numb. The symptoms often worsen at night when resting, and the illness lasts for a long time. Some patients have been receiving treatment for cervical spondylosis and other diseases for many years.

In addition, damage to the radial nerve and brachial plexus can also cause numbness and pain on the back of the thumb and index finger, as well as drooping fingers and wrists, which require medication and physical therapy.

Clinically, finger numbness caused by cervical spondylosis is relatively common. The main reason is that cervical spondylosis or intervertebral disc degeneration and protrusion compresses the cervical nerve roots or cervical spinal cord, which can cause unilateral or bilateral finger numbness and pain. At first, numbness and pain in the thumb are the signals. In severe cases, the entire palm and arm will also feel numb and painful, and it may even be difficult to hold a mouse.

In short, when your thumb continues to feel numb, you must go to the hospital for a detailed examination to control the progression of the disease as soon as possible. Don't take it lightly. Waiting until your entire palm and arm become numb, the nerves, especially the cervical nerves, have been severely damaged, and the risk will outweigh the gain.