You slept in an awkward position, sat cross-legged for too long or rested your hand awkwardly? Suddenly your leg feels numb or your arm tingles. Usually there's no cause for concern – but sometimes ...

Numb fingers might seem like a minor inconvenience at first, an odd sensation that comes and goes. However, this symptom should not be dismissed lightly. Understanding the potential causes and ...

Have you ever experienced a sensation where your fingers get numb or tingle? This phenomenon can be alarming and uncomfortable. Understanding what it means if your fingers get numb or tingle is ...

When it's extra cold outside, even if you remember your gloves or mittens, your fingers are always the first things to go numb. In this case, that's due to a process called vasoconstriction, in which ...

Numbness in the fingers can happen for various reasons, including certain medications and conditions that affect the nerves, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. In some cases, treatment may simply require ...

Diabetes and carpal tunnel syndrome are common causes of numbness in the fingers. Treatments like physical therapy and medications can help manage finger numbness. Maintaining good posture, keeping ...

Exercise makes your body feel great and lifts your mood, but sometimes it can make your hands numb. While tingling fingers after a workout can be worrisome, the cause usually isn’t serious. Most ...

A man in his 40s presents to urgent care with 3 days of worsening pain in his right elbow, numbness in his right pinky and ring fingers, and numbness in the right hand. The symptoms began after he ...

Numbness in the pinky finger may result from pressure or damage to the nerves, the use of certain medications, and other issues. In some cases, resting the hand, wrist, or arm may ease symptoms of a ...

Are your hands falling asleep? Do you experience tingling? You may have carpal or cubital tunnel syndromes. DMOS Orthopaedic Centers’ Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon Dr. Shane Cook shares more about ...

It can be alarming to lose feeling in any part of your body. But losing feeling in one or both of your thumbs might seem especially odd. Thumbs help us hold cups, open bottles, and type on our ...

Numbness, Tingling, Weakness, and Coolness in a ‘Jammed’ Hand A man tells the orthopedics clinic staff about odd sensations in his hand a week after a car accident. Mr. P, aged 31 years, is a ...