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Should I Be Worried About Numbness And Tingling In Arms And Hands After A Fall?

Hi! I tripped over my left feet on my way down the stairs yesterday and landed on all fours. The pain in my feet are not really there anymore, however, the numbness and tinglings in my hands and forearms are persistent. The pain is like a stinging kind and putting ice on my wounds aren t really helping either. What should I do? Also, is the injury serious enough to see a Dr.? Please let me know. Thanks you very much!
Sat, 29 Mar 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

I will answer the latter question first. I think you should definitely meet a doctor.Only a doctor will be able to examine you and make out the extent of damage.

The possibility is high that the fall caused you to cause a jerk, especially to the neck/back. This may have caused some nerve compression which may have been causing the symptoms of tingling and numbness. Therefore it is essential that you be examined by a doctor to make sure this is ruled out.

From the query, I am not sure about your gender and age. But elderly and women commonly have osteoporosis. And the condition may occur easily in the patient if such thing preexist.

There is a chance that this is just a slowly withdrawing sign of pain and numbness etc.

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. Best of luck.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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Should I Be Worried About Numbness And Tingling In Arms And Hands After A Fall?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query I will answer the latter question first. I think you should definitely meet a doctor.Only a doctor will be able to examine you and make out the extent of damage. The possibility is high that the fall caused you to cause a jerk, especially to the neck/back. This may have caused some nerve compression which may have been causing the symptoms of tingling and numbness. Therefore it is essential that you be examined by a doctor to make sure this is ruled out. From the query, I am not sure about your gender and age. But elderly and women commonly have osteoporosis. And the condition may occur easily in the patient if such thing preexist. There is a chance that this is just a slowly withdrawing sign of pain and numbness etc. I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further. Best of luck. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)