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Most mornings I am waking up with numb arms from the elbow down mostly my left arm and occasionally my right and with no feeling in my fingers. I have to shaken my arm and my hand and then will get a sensation of pins and needles sometimes it feels like my hands are dead with no feeling. Do I need to worry about this?
Fri, 23 Jan 2015
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hello, Thanks for your query. Due to compression of nerve root in cervical spine there is tingling numbness in your arm and pain associated with it. I will advise you to MRI cervical spine for better diagnosis.
For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic like pregabalin and methylcobalamin medication can be started consulting your doctor. Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherapist for help. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and interferential therapy will give quick relief. I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
Hi Welcome to healthcaremagic I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Your numbness and needles and pinning sensation can be due to temporarily pressure on one of the nerves (mostly radial nerve ) supplying the upper limb. It is temporary in nature and once pressure is relieved these recover with feeling of tingling and numbness in the limb. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care.
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What Causes Numbness On Arms And Elbow?
Hello, Thanks for your query. Due to compression of nerve root in cervical spine there is tingling numbness in your arm and pain associated with it. I will advise you to MRI cervical spine for better diagnosis. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotropic like pregabalin and methylcobalamin medication can be started consulting your doctor. Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherapist for help. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and interferential therapy will give quick relief. I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care