Hands and feet, arms and legs keep tingling... What could be the cause?

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Sometimes my hands and feet feel tingling and numb even when I'm just sitting still.

 

Especially in the cold winter weather, many people complain of numbness in their hands and feet.

I sometimes experience numbness in my hands depending on my condition, even on rainy days.

 

Most people consider it trivial or think it's a blood circulation problem.

However, in reality, cases where the cause of numbness in the hands and feet is circulatory disorder are very rare.

It may actually be due to other causes such as peripheral neuropathy.

 

 

If both arms and legs are numb symmetrically, it is called "multiplex peripheral neuropathy."

 

The most common cause of numbness in the hands and feet is peripheral neuropathy.

Peripheral neuropathy occurs due to damage to the peripheral nervous system, which spreads throughout the entire body, including the limbs.

 

Numbness in the hands and feet, along with decreased sensation and muscle paralysis leading to weakness, may occur.

In particular, multiple peripheral nerves being damaged simultaneously, known as 'polyneuropathy,' can cause tingling sensations in the soles of the feet or

It begins at the fingertips and gradually progresses symmetrically to the entire arms and legs.

 

At this time, the pain becomes so severe that daily life becomes difficult.

There may also be problems with walking or running, and difficulty in using chopsticks properly.

 

 

 

◇ Wrist and finger numbness may indicate 'Carpal Tunnel Syndrome'

 

In cases of 'monophasic peripheral neuropathy,' where numbness occurs only in one arm or one leg,

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most representative.

 

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the carpal tunnel inside the wrist narrows or pressure increases.

Pain occurs due to compression of the median nerve.

 

Mainly experiencing numbness and pain in the wrist, thumb, index finger, and middle finger, often due to extensive work.

The symptoms tend to worsen afterward. It is characteristic that the symptoms improve when the hands are shaken off.

 

Especially, press the backs of both hands together against the chest and hold for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

If the fingers excluding the little finger and the wrist are numb and painful, carpal tunnel syndrome may be suspected.

 

 

 

 

 

If you have had diabetes for a long time, 'diabetic peripheral neuropathy'

 

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a condition in which patients with diabetes develop peripheral nerve damage due to prolonged exposure to high blood sugar levels.

Symptoms may include numbness, coldness, or a burning sensation in both feet or both hands.

These abnormal sensations typically start at the tips of the toes or fingers and gradually spread upward, with symptoms worsening at night.

 

It is known that symptoms appear in about 15% of diabetic patients.

Most conditions improve over time when blood sugar control is maintained smoothly, but

It may take several months or more depending on the person.

 

 

◇If you have pain in your head, shoulders, and back of the neck, it could be a 'neck disc'

 

A tingling sensation like electric shocks in the fingers, along with headache, shoulder pain, and stiffness in the back of the neck.

If you feel it, you may suspect a cervical disc herniation.

 

When a herniated disc occurs, the nucleus pulposus inside the disc between the cervical vertebrae

It escapes and compresses the nerve roots or spinal cord.

 

Therefore, the back of the neck may feel stiff, and the shoulders, arms, and hands may experience numbness.

 

Additionally, when it is a spinal disc issue, the pain is numbness on the side and back of the leg, and if it is spinal stenosis, it affects the ankles.

Calf, thigh, and buttock pain accompanied by lower back pain.

 

 

[Source: Health Chosun]