Symptoms caused by left arm numbness

Since humans evolved into the most intelligent creatures, their nimble hands and feet have been a physical sign that distinguishes them from wild animals. However, under the high-intensity life pressure of modern times, people also suffer from the harm of numbness and soreness in the left arm. What is more important is that people mistakenly think that it is a trivial matter and do not pay enough attention to it, then there will be more and more harm under the same circumstances. I searched on Baidu for some cases of numbness and soreness in the left arm, hoping to raise everyone's awareness and think about our own bodies.

Nerve compression in the upper limbs - first, numbness and pain in the thumb, index and middle fingers, often with a history of waking up from the numbness at night, which improves after waking up and moving around. Sometimes the numbness in the hands can be aggravated when raising your hand to hold a phone, comb your hair or pick up a newspaper. When the symptoms worsen, fine motor skills will be limited, such as difficulty holding coins, buttoning, and hand inflexibility when knitting. This is because the median nerve is compressed in the wrist, the so-called "carpal tunnel syndrome"; the second is numbness and pain in the ring finger and little finger, and there may also be a history of waking up from numbness at night. Severe cases are accompanied by muscle atrophy, and the flexion strength of the ring finger and little finger is reduced, affecting fine motor skills. Symptoms include hand weakness, decreased grip strength, clumsy hand movements, and inability to grasp objects tightly, and the symptoms often worsen when the elbow is flexed. This is because the nerve becomes pinched at the elbow, a condition known as "cubital tunnel syndrome." Cervical spondylosis - more common in middle-aged and elderly people, especially those who have incorrect posture for a long time, are prone to degenerative changes in the cervical spine or intervertebral disc lesions, forming marginal bone hyperplasia (commonly known as bone spurs), accompanied by cervical muscle strain or spasm. This causes compression of the vertebral arteries and cervical nerve roots, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the head and limbs, limb muscle atrophy and weakening of muscle strength, leading to transient vertigo and numbness in the hands and legs. Arteriosclerosis - more common in the elderly, cerebral arteriosclerosis is accompanied by sclerosis and stenosis of the internal carotid artery. There is insufficient blood supply to the brain, functional disorders of the sensory and motor centers, numbness, fatigue, and temporary headache or dizziness in one upper or lower limb or half of the body. The disease progresses and worsens, leading to sudden ischemic stroke, difficulty speaking and paralysis. You should not be nervous or pessimistic at this time. You should immediately lie down in bed (without a pillow) and rest, take thrombolytic and vasodilator drugs and receive traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture treatment as prescribed by the doctor. It is expected that your condition will gradually improve and you can resume normal activities. Malnutrition - more common in people with anemia, intestinal parasitic infections, bone and intestinal lesions, or lack of vitamin B1 and potassium salts, resulting in insufficient blood supply and energy supply to the body, nerve damage, and sensory and motor disorders in the hands. There are symptoms such as numbness in hands and legs, fatigue, dizziness or palpitations. You need to take medicine to deworm and regulate your stomach as prescribed by your doctor, and choose to eat foods rich in iron, potassium salt, vitamins B1, B2 and folic acid, such as animal blood, lean meat, soy products, whole grains, green leafy vegetables and eggs. Neurological diseases - can be caused by scarlet fever, typhoid fever, colds, measles, herpes zoster, mumps, infectious mononucleosis, leptospirosis, syphilis, malaria, acute schistosomiasis, diphtheria, tetanus and bacillary dysentery, etc., polyneuritis or acute polyradiculitis caused by neurotoxins secreted by bacteria or viruses. Toxic diseases - Certain chemicals such as carbon monoxide, carbon disulfide, aniline, organophosphorus pesticides, ethyl chlorobenzene, heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, mercury, copper, manganese, etc. and chronic alcohol poisoning can cause numbness and pain in the limbs, accompanied by special symptoms of the above causes.

The problem of numbness and soreness in the left arm needs to attract our attention. Even if it is a small problem, it needs timely attention, so as not to regret it for the rest of your life. Of course, you should also pay attention to your physical conditioning and the doctor's advice. Don't be afraid to see a doctor. You should pay attention to regular physical examinations and physical exercise. Even if you get this condition, you should communicate with your doctor and try to get treatment as soon as possible. The beauty of life requires us to have a healthy body.