Numbness in the middle finger, ring finger and little finger

Numbness in the middle finger, ring finger and little finger is quite common, mainly occurring in white-collar workers. This is a complication of cervical spondylosis. It is recommended that you move your fingers more often in daily life. In addition to cervical spondylosis causing numbness in the middle finger, ring finger and little finger, it may also be due to compression of the fingers resulting in poor blood circulation and causing hypoxia leading to nerve numbness. The numbness will recover automatically as long as you rest for a period of time.

Generally speaking, numbness in fingers indicates the occurrence of ten diseases.

1. Cervical spondylosis

Due to a series of pathological changes in the cervical spine, the crestal nerve roots are likely to be compressed, stretched and irritated, causing numbness and swelling of the fingers.

2. Transient ischemic attack

Because of the increased blood viscosity and relatively slow blood flow when sleeping at night, these factors can lead to unilateral numbness of the fingers caused by one-time cerebral ischemia.

3. Stroke

Stroke patients often experience headaches, dizziness, limb numbness, and tongue swelling. Numbness in the fingers is also one of the symptoms.

4. Diabetes

Diabetes can cause many complications. If peripheral neuropathy occurs, sensations such as numbness in the limbs may occur.

5. Rheumatoid arthritis

Numbness in the fingers is one of the early symptoms, and severe cases may cause joint pain.

6. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The thickening of the transverse carpal ligament is mainly caused by wrist injury, fracture, dislocation, sprain or excessive wrist fatigue. Numbness and weakness in the fingers is one of its symptoms.

7. Mobile phone elbow

This is mainly caused by answering calls on the mobile phone or sleeping with bent arms as a pillow, which compresses the nerves and causes numbness and weakness in the fingers.

8. Peripheral neuritis

Long-term poor absorption and digestion function and malnutrition can lead to vitamin B1 deficiency and cause numbness in fingers, so you should pay attention to the absorption of nutrients in your daily life.

9. Chronic alcoholism

For some people who drink frequently, numbness in the fingers is most likely due to chronic alcohol poisoning.

10. Cardiovascular blockage

This may cause numbness in your fingers due to poor blood circulation.

Massage for numb fingers

1. Rub Laogong acupoint

First, spread out the thumb and index finger of your right hand, and press the Laogong point on the palm of your left hand with your right thumb (between the second and third metacarpal bones of the palm. Make a fist, and this point is under the tip of your middle finger), and press the Laogong point on the back of your left hand with your right index finger (between the second and third metacarpal bones of the back of the hand, 0.5 inches behind the metacarpophalangeal joint). Use the thumb and index finger of your right hand to pinch, press, twist and rub the inner and outer Laogong points for 2 to 3 minutes. Then use your left hand to pinch, press, twist and rub the inner and outer Laogong points for 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Pinch and press the ten xuan

Shixuan (at the tips of the ten fingers, one fen away from the nails, there are 10 points in total on both hands). Alternate hands, spread out the index finger of one hand, and pinch both sides one by one, using all ten fingers for a total of 2-3 minutes.

3. Striking the Eight Evils

Baxie (at the ends of the webs between the first to fifth fingers, at the junction of the red and white flesh behind the webs of the fingers, 8 points in total on both hands). Spread the ten fingers of both hands, palms facing inwards, and hit the palms of both hands hard at the same time, hitting and pushing apart, repeating this process for 2-3 minutes.

4. Neiwaiguan acupoint

First, spread out the thumb and index finger of your right hand, and press the Neiguan point on the left wrist (2 inches above the center of the wrist transverse line) with your right thumb, and press the Waiguan point on the back of the left wrist (2 inches above the wrist transverse line, between the ulna and radius) with your right index finger. Use the thumb and index finger of your right hand to pinch, press and rub the inner and outer gates of your right hand for 1-2 minutes. Then use your left hand to pinch, press and rub the inner and outer gates of your right hand for 1-2 minutes.

The above inventory of the disease signs represented by numbness in the hands, everyone is clear, so you must be alert to these disease signals, discover them early, take preventive measures, and reduce the harm!