What is a sign of finger numbness?

Especially if you have numbness in the first three fingers, when you wake up, if the complaint increases when you force your wrist, it gives us the signal of a disease: Carpal tunnel syndrome …

Carpal tunnel syndrome is also known as nerve compression in the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome is called compression of the median nerve, which has an important role in providing movement and feeling of the fingers, at the point of the connective tissue called carpal tunnel at the wrist level. Especially those who use the wrist in a constantly bent position (computer workers, textile manufacturers, butchers, handcrafts, housewives, instrument players) are frequently encountered with carpal tunnel syndrome. Hormonal causes are also effective. Therefore, it is more common in women and pregnant women. Diseases such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, obesity, gout, rheumatoid can trigger carpal tunnel syndrome.

Hand weakness, tingling in the fingers

Carpal tunnel syndrome can affect the hand, wrist, fingers and arm. Hand and arm weakness, pain, numbness are among the symptoms of the disease. Sometimes patients don’t even grab a glass, they drop it.

Hand, fingers and arm;

• Numbness,
• Tingle,
• Pain,
• Weakness…

 

These are among the complaints of carpal tunnel syndrome. Physician examination is essential for definitive diagnosis. Although carpal tunnel syndrome is the most important factor in numbness of the fingers, it may be caused by other diseases. For example, neck-related problems (hernia, flattening, narrowing) can affect the hands, arms and fingers and produce the same symptoms. Diseases such as nerve compression in the elbow, multiple sclerosis, paralysis, tumors can also cause complaints such as pain, numbness and weakness. Therefore, the physician should listen to your complaints and make a physical examination. For the definitive diagnosis, it may be necessary to apply the nerve measurement test called EMG.

Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Non-surgical or surgical treatment methods can be applied according to the level of compression and the patient’s complaints. Resting, hand exercise, hand splint, physical therapy, drug and infection treatments are usually performed in the beginning level cases. If the symptoms are severe, the level is advanced or if non-surgical treatment methods have not benefited, surgery may be necessary. Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery is very simple and comfortable. Microsurgery is done. A small incision in the hand is opened and the area where the compression occurs is relieved. It takes about 15 minutes and the patient can go home on the same day.