How long does it take to recover from hand numbness after childbirth?

The body is very weak after childbirth, and it needs to be properly nursed and rested to slowly recover its original vitality. Some mothers experience numbness in their hands after childbirth. Because they have never had similar experiences before, many mothers are more worried about the causes and harms of the symptoms, and are also very concerned about the duration of this situation. In order to give mothers a clearer understanding and a more accurate understanding, let's talk about how long it takes for numb hands to recover after childbirth!

The recovery time of hand numbness after childbirth varies from person to person. Different physiques and different physical recovery conditions will naturally lead to different recovery times. Therefore, mothers still need to be patient. If they are really confused, they can go directly to the hospital for examination and treatment!

There are reasons for postpartum hand numbness. To get rid of the symptoms, the most important thing is to identify the cause:

1. Wrong posture. Wrong sleeping posture causes the hands to be pressed under the body, which leads to poor blood circulation and numbness in the hands.

2. Pillow problem. A pillow that is too high can cause blood circulation problems and cause numbness in your hands and feet.

3. Radiculopathy of cervical spondylosis. In addition to numbness and pain in the fingers, the patient also has pain in the neck, neck, back, head, and upper limbs, which manifests as numbness and swelling on the radial or ulnar side, or all five fingers, and may also be accompanied by decreased grip strength.

4. Compression of the nerves in the upper limbs. First, there is numbness and pain in the thumb, index finger, and middle finger. There is often a history of waking up from the numbness at night. The condition may improve after waking up. In severe cases, there may be atrophy of the hand muscles, affecting the fine movements of the hand. This is because the nerves are compressed in the wrist, the so-called "carpal tunnel syndrome." The second is numbness and pain in the little finger, and there may also be a history of waking up from numbness at night. Severe cases are accompanied by muscle atrophy and decreased flexion strength of the little finger, affecting fine movements. This is because the nerve becomes compressed at the elbow, a condition known as "cubital tunnel syndrome."

5. Stroke. Another common disease that causes numbness in the hands is stroke.

5. Heart and kidney diseases. Swelling of fingers caused by heart and kidney diseases is usually accompanied by swelling of the face or legs. If your hands feel numb after getting up, you should be alert to the possibility of disease. Numbness and swelling of fingers is one of its early manifestations. If it is accompanied by swollen and painful joints, this possibility is even greater. If the skin on the face and fingers becomes hard, it may be scleroderma.

6. Carpal tunnel syndrome: The patient's three fingers experience numbness or tingling, which worsens at night and causes pain during sleep. The pain worsens when the temperature is high and can be relieved by movement or shaking the hands. In cold seasons, the affected fingers become cold, cyanotic, and inflexible, and the thumb abduction muscles are weak. In severe cases, the thenar and hypothenar muscles on the affected side atrophy.