Skin Feeling of the HandAreas affected by the nerves in the hand Numbness is an inability to feel anything when you touch your skin.
Tingling is a pins-and-needles sensation, like when your foot "falls asleep."
Numbness or tingling may mean that nerves have been injured or pinched,
swelling is putting pressure on nerves, or blood vessels have been
injured. These pictures show the main nerves of the hand and the areas of skin
that get feeling from those nerves. Different nerves in your hand can cause
numbness or tingling in different areas. For example, if you have pressure on
your ulnar nerve, your little finger may "fall asleep." ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerDavid Messenger, MD Current as ofOctober 14, 2016 Current as of:
October 14, 2016 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & David Messenger, MD |
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