Tingling and numbness in fingers

Tingling and numbness in the fingers are mainly caused by cervical spondylosis and cervical disc herniation. In this case, the cervical spondylosis needs to be corrected, otherwise there will be many complications, which will seriously affect the patient's life. Tingling and numbness in the fingers may also be caused by serious diseases such as stroke or cerebral infarction, which mainly occurs in middle-aged and elderly people and can severely lead to death of the patient.

People often experience finger numbness in daily life due to the following 5 reasons

One is cervical spondylosis and cervical disc herniation

Finger numbness caused by cervical spondylosis is the most common. Once there is a problem with the cervical vertebra, it will first manifest in the fingers.

It manifests as numbness or paroxysmal pain from the fingers to the arms, accompanied by dizziness, neck and shoulder pain, etc. The symptoms worsen or alleviate when lowering or raising the head. Cervical spondylosis can be diagnosed.

Second, stroke or cerebral infarction

For middle-aged and elderly people, if they feel headache, dizziness, heavy head and light feet, numbness of limbs, swollen and inflexible tongue, and they usually have chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, high blood lipids, diabetes, etc., they should be alert to the possibility of cerebral stroke or cerebral infarction. Stroke usually occurs after exercise, and cerebral infarction often occurs during rest. If you suddenly feel weakness in your fingers or slurred speech, you should go to a neurology department immediately. A CT scan of the head can confirm the diagnosis.

Carpal tunnel syndrome

This disease mainly causes numbness, swelling, stiffness, pain in the thumb, index finger, and middle finger, and inflexible finger movements.

Ulnar nerve entrapment syndrome

Symptoms include numbness and pain in the ring finger and little finger, hand weakness, decreased grip strength, clumsy hand movements, and inability to grasp things tightly. In severe cases, there is muscle atrophy and decreased flexion strength of the ring finger and little finger, affecting fine movements.

Angina pectoris

The symptoms are sudden chest pain, tightness, burning pain, and a feeling of heavy objects pressing on the chest. The chest pain gradually worsens and may radiate to the inner left shoulder, arm, neck, lower jaw, and upper and middle abdomen, accompanied by cold sweat. It reaches a climax within a few minutes and then gradually subsides. The duration does not exceed 30 minutes and can be relieved by rest or taking nitroglycerin. Electrocardiogram, myocardial enzymes and cardiac ultrasound can confirm the diagnosis.