Waking up with a numb hand can be an unsettling experience. The sensation of pins and needles or complete numbness often leaves many wondering what’s happening beneath the surface. Understanding why ...

You brush off that tingling in your fingers as sleeping funny or sitting too long at your computer. But finger numbness isn’t always harmless — it can be your body’s early warning system alerting you ...

This article was medically reviewed by Rekha Kumar, MD, an assistant professor of medicine and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board, on July 10, 2019. Your hands contain some of the most ...

Your hands contain some of the most sensitive touch receptors in your entire body, and all of those touch receptors are connected to your brain by a network of nerves. If even one of those nerves—or ...

Numbness, Tingling, Weakness, and Coolness in a ‘Jammed’ Hand A man tells the orthopedics clinic staff about odd sensations in his hand a week after a car accident. Mr. P, aged 31 years, is a ...

Numbness in the pinky finger may result from pressure or damage to the nerves, the use of certain medications, and other issues. In some cases, resting the hand, wrist, or arm may ease symptoms of a ...

There are certain physical things you expect to happen with exercise, like getting breathless, sweaty, or fatigued. But when something out of the ordinary occurs—numb hands after a workout or tingly ...

Raynaud’s disease can cause fingers to turn white. Cold temperatures can be intolerable to people who suffer from the condition George Banker keeps a pair of hand warmers in his car in case he needs ...

Numbness in one or both hands describes a loss of sensation or feeling in your hand or fingers. Often, numbness in hand may be accompanied by other changes, such as a pins-and-needles sensation, ...

Bicyclists often suffer from pain, numbness and tingling in their hands and fingers. There can be an associated feeling of weakness of hand grip or clumsiness of the hand. These symptoms have been ...

If water stops flowing from a hose, then our first instinct is to check for a kink. Undo the kink and the flow resumes. It’s an easy fix. However, if the spigot is closed, we understand that no amount ...

George Banker keeps a pair of hand warmers in his car in case he needs them for trips to the grocery store. Without them, walking down the freezer aisle will turn his fingers white, then numb. Rita ...