“Tingling hands”
I fell a few nites ago, needing 5 stitches in my head at the ER, Now my hands are tingling like crazy every time i wash them or put them under water at all. How can these be connected?
Female | 71 years old
Complaint duration: 2 days
2 Answers
Hello, so sorry to hear about your injury. Your hands could be tingling from an injury of your cervical spine. If the sutures in your forehead were needed because of forceful trauma to your head (as opposed to a laceration from a sharp object) I would go back to the ER for a full physical exam and further imaging, such as an MRI if the cervical spine. You will also need an exam of your hands and arms and potentially an EMG and Nerve Conduction Study, which could be done as an outpatient. For the most thorough evaluation you would need to see a hand surgeon ASAP to evaluate for other causes of hand tingling.
Hello,
this is concerning for potentional injury to the cervical spine.
I recommend you see a board-certifed fellowship-trained neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon with speicalty in spine surgery.
Best,
Dr. L
this is concerning for potentional injury to the cervical spine.
I recommend you see a board-certifed fellowship-trained neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon with speicalty in spine surgery.
Best,
Dr. L
