Symptom
Pins and needles in the hand
Tingling in the hand almost always comes from a nerve somewhere along its route, and the pattern of which fingers are affected usually tells us where.
What it often feels like
- Waking in the night needing to shake the hand out
- Numbness in the thumb, index and middle fingers
- Tingling in the little and ring fingers, worse with the elbow bent
- Clumsiness with buttons, keys or small objects
Common reasons it happens
- Carpal tunnel syndrome at the wrist
- Cubital tunnel syndrome at the elbow
- Nerve root irritation in the neck
- Brachial plexus problems
Why we treat
Getting you back to the things this is stopping you doing
pins and needles in the hand matters because of what it takes away. Your sleep, your work, and the parts of the week you look forward to.
Hobbies with friends
Jobs around the house
Serving again
Conditions this can point to
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Median nerve compression at the wrist causing night tingling.
Read about carpal tunnel syndromeCubital tunnel syndrome
Ulnar nerve compression at the elbow: little and ring finger tingling.
Read about cubital tunnel syndromeNeck and postural pain
Muscular and postural causes of neck, shoulder blade and arm pain.
Read about neck and postural painBrachial plexopathy
Nerve pain and weakness arising from the nerve network at the neck.
Read about brachial plexopathy
Book a consultation with Miss Aparna Viswanath
If this sounds like what you are experiencing, we will find the earliest suitable appointment for you at Woodlands Hospital in Darlington.
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