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What Causes Numbness In Thumb After Bending Middle Finger?
Hi, I bent my left hand middle finger back last Tuesday. not excessively. I heard a pop in my wrist. hurt a bit. Thought I would shake it off. Wednesday though I lost all feelings in my thumb of my left hand. A feeling similar to when you go to the dentist and have an injection prior to a filling. It s not all my thumb just the left side. It s not got any worse nor better. Any idea what I have done. Thanks
Fri, 7 Oct 2016
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a peripheral nerve damage.
I recommend performing a nerve conduction study (electroneurography ) to examine better your nerves in this arm, if the problem persists.
Anyway, I do not think that this is something serious. It will recover spontaneously.
I would just recommend avoiding possible trauma or heavy weight lifting with this arm.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Aida
Thank you for asking on HCM!
I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a peripheral nerve damage.
I recommend performing a nerve conduction study (electroneurography ) to examine better your nerves in this arm, if the problem persists.
Anyway, I do not think that this is something serious. It will recover spontaneously.
I would just recommend avoiding possible trauma or heavy weight lifting with this arm.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Aida
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