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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In Hands And Leg
fainting/numbness of extremities I have never in my life fainted before until the other night I fell straight to the floor in my eat to the bathroom.. it really scared me. right before I passed out I was sweating prefusely and said my he d hurt really bad. also my arms and legs go numb and when I put any kind of pressure on my hands it feels like every bone in my hands are breaking....please advise...oh and when I Google all of my symptoms if tells me I have bone cancer lol
Thu, 6 Jun 2019
Hello,
Well, these symptoms are suggesting neurologic issues and usually, there is a disorder of peripheral nerves in arms and hands. It is also called radiculopathyy. It suggests entrapment of a nerve rootin your cervical spine in its origin or course. This may be the cause of your arm numbness.
It can be caused by lifting weights, episodes of over-exertion during work, long hours on computer, inappropriate posture while sleeping or sitting, lack of proper nutrition-exercises-rest-recreation or any other relevant past medical history.
If it has been persistent or even increasing for a few days, you need to visit your orthopedician. Depending upon the clinical findings they might ask you to get an MRI done, which shall help establish a diagnosis and in turn allow one to formulate a treatment plan.
It may be in most cases temporary and self-limiting illness that usually the treatment goes in following lines: rest, lifestyle modifications (namely- avoiding pillow while sleeping, following a healthy diet plan, maintaining suitable posture while working on computer/driving, avoiding any activity that strikes neck discomfort).
In case the pain is not adequately relieved with the present treatment then you may need oral muscle relaxants and methylcobalamin supplements for proper relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
Well, these symptoms are suggesting neurologic issues and usually, there is a disorder of peripheral nerves in arms and hands. It is also called radiculopathyy. It suggests entrapment of a nerve rootin your cervical spine in its origin or course. This may be the cause of your arm numbness.
It can be caused by lifting weights, episodes of over-exertion during work, long hours on computer, inappropriate posture while sleeping or sitting, lack of proper nutrition-exercises-rest-recreation or any other relevant past medical history.
If it has been persistent or even increasing for a few days, you need to visit your orthopedician. Depending upon the clinical findings they might ask you to get an MRI done, which shall help establish a diagnosis and in turn allow one to formulate a treatment plan.
It may be in most cases temporary and self-limiting illness that usually the treatment goes in following lines: rest, lifestyle modifications (namely- avoiding pillow while sleeping, following a healthy diet plan, maintaining suitable posture while working on computer/driving, avoiding any activity that strikes neck discomfort).
In case the pain is not adequately relieved with the present treatment then you may need oral muscle relaxants and methylcobalamin supplements for proper relief.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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