Hand Numbness
Hand Numbness Chiropractic Care in Ormond Beach
Hand numbness can make everyday tasks like typing, driving, gripping objects, or even buttoning a shirt frustrating and uncomfortable. Whether your symptoms come and go or are becoming more frequent, it’s important to determine the underlying cause. At New Journey Chiropractic, we take a neurologically focused, whole-body approach to evaluate your symptoms and better understand factors that may be affecting nerve and nervous system function.
What Is Hand Numbness?
Hand numbness is a loss of normal feeling or sensation in one or both hands. It may be accompanied by tingling, “pins and needles,” burning, weakness, or pain. Symptoms can occur in the fingers, palm, or entire hand and may be constant or intermittent.
Numbness in the hands can be associated with irritation or compression of nerves at different points along their pathway, including the neck, shoulder region, elbow, or wrist. Because several different conditions can cause similar symptoms, a thorough examination can help us better understand what may be contributing to your hand numbness and determine whether chiropractic care is appropriate.
Common Signs & Symptoms
- Numbness in one or more fingers
- Tingling or “pins and needles”
- Burning sensations
- Difficulty gripping objects
- Frequently dropping items
- Pain that radiates into the arm
- Symptoms that worsen while typing or using a computer
- Numbness that occurs while sleeping or upon waking
- Neck, shoulder, or upper back pain accompanying hand symptoms
Possible Causes
Hand numbness may result from a variety of conditions, including:
- Nerve irritation originating in the neck (cervical radiculopathy)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar nerve compression)
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Muscle tension affecting nearby nerves
- Poor posture or prolonged computer use
- Arthritis affecting the cervical spine or wrist
- Diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy
- Vitamin deficiencies
- Previous injuries to the neck, shoulder, arm, or wrist
Red Flags
Seek emergency medical attention if hand numbness develops suddenly, especially if it occurs with facial drooping, difficulty speaking, significant weakness, loss of coordination, confusion, chest pain, or following a significant injury. These symptoms may indicate a medical emergency. New, persistent, worsening, or unexplained hand numbness should also be evaluated by an appropriate healthcare.
How New Journey Chiropractic Approaches Care
At New Journey Chiropractic, we look beyond the hand to better understand what may be contributing to your symptoms. Because hand numbness can be associated with nerve irritation or compression at different points along the pathway from the neck through the shoulder, arm, elbow, and wrist, we evaluate more than just the area where you feel the symptoms.
- Comprehensive health history
- Orthopedic and neurological examination
- Cervical spine evaluation
- Upper extremity neurological testing
- Grip strength assessment
- Posture evaluation
- Functional movement assessment
- INSiGHT neurological scans when appropriate
Your personalized care plan may include:
- Gentle chiropractic adjustments to the cervical spine, upper back, shoulder, elbow, or wrist when appropriate
- Soft tissue therapy to reduce muscle tension
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization when indicated
- Nerve mobility exercises
- Posture and ergonomic recommendations
- Ergonomic recommendations for work and home
- Stretching and strengthening exercises
- Activity modification when appropriate
- Home exercises designed to improve mobility and reduce nerve irritation
Collaboration With Other Healthcare Providers
Can chiropractic help with hand numbness?
Depending on what is contributing to your hand numbness, chiropractic care may be appropriate as part of your care plan. We evaluate the cervical spine, joints, muscles, nerve function, and other factors that may be associated with your symptoms. Your examination helps us determine whether chiropractic care is appropriate or whether additional medical evaluation is needed.
Is my hand numbness coming from my neck?
Do I need an MRI or nerve testing?
Why does my hand go numb while I sleep?
When should I seek emergency medical care?
Ready to Better Understand Your Hand Numbness?
Hand numbness shouldn’t be ignored. If your symptoms are persistent, recurring, or interfering with everyday activities, a thorough evaluation can help us better understand what may be contributing and determine the appropriate next steps.
Or call our office to learn how New Journey Chiropractic can help you restore comfort, movement, and function.
Meet Dr. Jayme
Dr. Jayme Frear is a Registered Nurse and Doctor of Chiropractic who is currently working toward her Master of Science in Chiropractic Pediatrics. She combines her healthcare experience with a patient-centered approach to evaluate the entire neuromusculoskeletal system and develop individualized care recommendations.
At New Journey Chiropractic, our goal is to help patients improve function, reduce discomfort, and return to the activities they enjoy.