Do Your Hands Go Numb When You Sleep?

Here is a great review of why your hands may go numb at night MD-Health.com

They list several possibilities including:

Wrong Sleeping Position
Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
Stroke
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Cervical Spondylosis
Alcoholism
Seizures
Low temperatures
Type 2 diabetes
Raynaud's disease
HIV/AIDS
Transient ischemic attack
Vitamin B-12 deficiency
Spinal cord injury
Amyloidosis
Neck injury
Enlarged blood vessels
Tumors
Broken shoulder blade
Ganglion cysts
Multiple sclerosis
Lyme disease
Sjogren's syndrome
Vasculitis
Syphilis
Side effect of chemotherapy/radiation therapy

It is very difficult to diagnose yourself over the Internet. The most common reason your hands go numb is the first one listed.  Sleeping posture.  Now it isn't easy to change anyone's sleeping positions, because you can't control anything once you fall asleep.  But you can change your sleeping surface.  The easiest recommendation is simply to change your pillow.  Pillows are supposed to support your head and neck.

I recommend a down pillow because it is easily mold-able to fit the natural hollow or curves in your neck without letting the head tilt to far to the side or too far forward.  If you sleep with too many pillows you

may be sleeping with your head in a prolonged "forward head" position which can cause pressure on the nerves to your arms.

Memory foam pillows are not adjustable and might be the wrong fit for your neck.  

A very inexpensive solution is the  McKenzie Cervical Roll.  It is designed to support the curves of your neck whether you are lying on your sides or your back.  It slides right inside your pillowcase to keep it in place.  You may purchase one here.

For more information on correcting sleeping postures I recommend you read Treat Your Own Neck by Robin McKenzie.  This may be all you need to stop the numbness in your hands at night.  You may purchase the book here.    Let me know how it works for you.  If the numbness continues and you have a stiff neck or neck pain as well, give me a call.

You know what I am going to say, "Everyone Deserves a Good Mechanical Assessment and Treatment Plan!"  Visit grimmpt.com  or call 504-228-0524 to schedule your evaluation today.