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Can Working In Cold Temperature Cause No Feelings In Fingertips?
I ve been working in a freezer at work 2 years and have noticed i have no feeling in my fingertips this has been going on for a little over a fortnight now what is this related to? Would a circulation test help with diginoses? Is this a fixable problem?
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
hello,
colder temperature do cause loss of sensation in the finger tips...
it is indeed a fixable problem,
use thick gloves while at work,
dont expose too much to cold temperature.
do expose to heat for sometime.
do get a massage done if possible.
circulation test will be helpful
colder temperature do cause loss of sensation in the finger tips...
it is indeed a fixable problem,
use thick gloves while at work,
dont expose too much to cold temperature.
do expose to heat for sometime.
do get a massage done if possible.
circulation test will be helpful
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