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What Causes Severe Headaches Constantly And Tingling Feeling In Hands?
Question: my mom is having severe headaches constantly and pins and needles in her hands? Any ideas what this might be?
Brief Answer:
Spine disc herniation in cervical area.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Headaches and pin and needles in hands are characteristic symptoms for spine disc problem in the cervical area.
Cervical spine is where the nerves to both arms and hands have a start. In case of compression in this area, nerves get compressed as well. This causes pins and needles in both hands (or in one only) along with occasional weakness of hands.
Headache can be a symptom of spine problem. Spine changes causes neck and head muscles spasm and trigger pain.
I suggest her to consult neurologist with this issue. Spine MRI should be done. In case of spinal cord compression, surgery might be necessary to solve the problem.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Spine disc herniation in cervical area.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Headaches and pin and needles in hands are characteristic symptoms for spine disc problem in the cervical area.
Cervical spine is where the nerves to both arms and hands have a start. In case of compression in this area, nerves get compressed as well. This causes pins and needles in both hands (or in one only) along with occasional weakness of hands.
Headache can be a symptom of spine problem. Spine changes causes neck and head muscles spasm and trigger pain.
I suggest her to consult neurologist with this issue. Spine MRI should be done. In case of spinal cord compression, surgery might be necessary to solve the problem.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
She has had back problems before. The pins and needles seem to be worse when she first wakes up. Would this fit in with your thoughts?
Brief Answer:
Yes, this fits to previous thoughts.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, this fits to spine disc herniation. Especially that she has back problems before, this seems even more possible.
Regards.
Yes, this fits to previous thoughts.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, this fits to spine disc herniation. Especially that she has back problems before, this seems even more possible.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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