2 Most Common Reasons for Hand Numbness

2 Most Common Reasons for Hand Numbness
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Many people with hand numbness get told they have Carpal Tunnel, but the treatment for Carpal Tunnel often does not help their symptoms go away. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is when the Median Nerve gets trapped under this area of the wrist called the Carpal Tunnel, which is covered by a thick, fibrous band called a Retinaculum, that covers the wrist like a bracelet. The Retinaculum can get thicker over time and in certain circumstances, which can compress the Median Nerve as it goes into the hand, causing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. So if you have hand numbness and it's not Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, what could it be?

The doctors at Performance Place discuss the two most common reasons for hand numbness, which does not include Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Yes, your Median Nerve may be irritated (or another nerve, depending on where the numbness in the hand exists). But it is more likely coming from the neck or somewhere higher up in the nerve than from down in the wrist area (such as the elbow or shoulder area). It is also possible that the primary issue is actually a disc injury in the neck, which is actually irritating the nerve that runs down into the hand. Many patients never even have the neck checked if they have hand numbness. Our approach is to look at every point along the nerve distribution for cause of the numbness. Numbness is always nerve-derived, the question is-where is the nerve being irritated and why?

These are questions we always seek to answer with our patients, and we attempt to teach you how to answer that question for yourself, using the tools in this video.

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