Why does your hand fall asleep before you do?
Why does your hand fall asleep before you do? | Dr. Dashe, Hand Surgeon
Why does your hand fall asleep before you do?
If you wake up at night with a numb, buzzing hand and shake it out to make it stop, that is carpal tunnel talking.
Here is why it hits at night. When you sleep, your wrist bends without you knowing. A bent wrist squeezes the tunnel tighter, and that presses harder on the nerve.
That is why shaking your hand helps. It takes the pressure off for a second.
Here is the part that matters: that night numbness is often the very first sign. Your early warning, so do not sleep on it.
The best surgery is the one you never need, so catch it early.
Hand Notes, from Dr. Dashe.
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Why does your hand fall asleep [music] before you do? If you wake up at night with a numb, buzzing hand, >> [music] >> and you shake it out to make it stop, that is carpal tunnel talking. Here is why it hits [music] at night. When you sleep, your wrist bends without you knowing. A bent wrist squeezes the tunnel tighter, and that presses [music] harder on the nerve. That is why shaking your hand helps. It takes the pressure off [music] for a second. Here's the part that matters. That night numbness is often the very [music] first sign, your early warning. So, do not sleep on it. I am Dr. Dash, a hand surgeon. The best surgery [music] is the one you never need, so catch it early.