Treating hand numbness

Numbness while sleeping whether it’s in your feet, arm, or hands disrupts sleep and can be a sign of something more serious than sleeping in an odd position. Carpal tunnel syndrome, pinched nerve in the cervical spine, or diabetes may cause numbness at night. A vitamin deficiency may be the guilty party too.

Tingling in one hand can have a number of causes, including an injury, staying in one position for a long period of time, a circulation problem that impairs blood flow to the hands, or carpal tunnel syndrome. Tingling in one hand can also be caused by nerve damage from extreme heat or cold or from toxic substances.

1. Exercise. Exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome can help improve your symptoms and increase your strength if you also have muscle weakness.
2. Over-the-counter pain medications.
3. Splints or wrist guards.
4. Topical treatments.
5. Vitamin B-12.
6. Antidepressants.
7. Antiseizure medications.
8. Surgery.

Vitamins or Supplements Though it has been long debated, Vitamin B6 has often been attributed to alleviating, and even curing, carpal tunnel symptoms. Taking 50-100 mg of B6 daily can provide relief from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms such as swelling and inelasticity caused by a B6 deficiency.

To help ease the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, you may want to put ice on your wrist or soak it in an ice bath. Try it for 10 to 15 minutes, once or twice an hour. You can also gently shake your wrist or hang it over the side of your bed for pain that wakes you up at night.

Massage therapy is an effective way to help relieve CTS-related symptoms and can be used as a preventative measure. Massage therapy can help treat CTS by reducing inflammation, pain, and numbness in the carpal tunnel. This happens by lengthening the muscles and fascia in the neck, shoulders, arms, wrists, and hand.

Here are nine home remedies for carpal tunnel relief:

• Take breaks from repetitive tasks.
• Wear splints on your wrists.
• Lighten up.
• Mind your flexion.
• Stay warm.
• Stretch it out.
• Elevate your hands and wrists whenever possible.
• Try over-the-counter (OTC) medications.