Cervical pain and finger numbness

Many people cannot connect the cervical spine and fingers because these two parts seem to have nothing to do with each other. However, people who have suffered from cervical spondylosis should know that sometimes when they experience pain in their cervical spine, their fingers may also become paralyzed. When this happens, it not only affects the use of your cervical spine, but also the normal use of your hands. So what is the cause of finger numbness caused by cervical pain?

A series of pathological changes in patients with cervical spondylosis, such as herniated or extruded nucleus pulposus, bone hyperplasia of the posterior facet joints, bone spur formation of the uncovertebral joints, and loosening and displacement of the facet joints, can cause stimulation, traction and compression to the spinal nerve roots, leading to reactive edema of the spinal nerve roots and surrounding tissues, root canal stenosis and possible adhesion of the root sleeves, resulting in finger numbness. These pathological changes influence each other, which can prolong the course of the disease and cause repeated attacks. When the C5-6 vertebrae, that is, the C6 spinal nerve root is affected, the radial side of the forearm and the thumb often feel numb; when the C6-7 vertebrae, that is, the C7 spinal nerve root is affected, the index finger and middle finger may feel numb; when the C7-T1 vertebrae, that is, the C8 spinal nerve root is affected, the little finger and ring finger may feel numb; if the C5-6, C6-7, and C7-T1 vertebrae are affected at the same time, all five fingers may feel numb.

Numbness in the fingers is a common symptom of cervical spondylosis. If the numbness is not persistent, it can be relieved by correcting bad posture habits, such as not sitting for too long, not leaning against the head of the bed or sofa, using a suitable pillow, etc.; if the numbness is persistent, it may be due to compression of the cervical nerves, and you need to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible to avoid local muscle atrophy caused by prolonged treatment. If your hands or feet are numb, it may be due to nerve damage. It is recommended that you see a neurology department to find out the cause.

It can be seen from this that spinal disease is not simply a lesion of the spine. Under certain conditions, it will affect various organs of the human body and cause dysfunction of the human body. The treatment of spinal disease patients can be achieved through traditional Chinese medicine methods, such as massage, acupuncture, etc. These are relatively green methods and will produce beneficial effects to a certain extent. In daily life, patients with spinal diseases cannot maintain one posture for a long time. They should move their spine more often and try not to lower their heads too much. You can also do self-massage at ordinary times to promote blood circulation.