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How is limb numbness treated?
In order to get rid of the regular numbness of the extremities, it is necessary to diagnose and identify the true causes of paresthesia of the extremities. Treatment for limb numbness will depend on the disorder causing the paresthesia.
In itself, numbness of the limbs is not a disease, but its symptom. The task of the doctor is to determine, due to what factors, the sensitivity of the limbs is impaired.
The diagnosis is usually started with less expensive diagnostic methods - ultrasound and Doppler ultrasonography of the vessels of the extremities. To exclude problems with cardiac activity that affect sensory impairment, echoelectrocardiography is performed. Suspicion of abnormalities in the spinal column and brain is confirmed or excluded by encephalography and MRI.
Depending on what causes the loss of sensation, circulatory disorders or neurogenic problems, physiotherapy and medications are chosen.
Massage, electrophoresis and reflexology can significantly alleviate the state of health with paresthesia of the extremities.
Antiplatelet drugs change blood viscosity and thereby improve vascular circulation.
In case of revealed disorders of cerebral circulation, nootropic drugs are taken that improve microcirculation.
Cartilage deformities or compression of the nerves in the spine that cause numbness in the extremities can be corrected with neurosurgical intervention.
Folk remedies for relieving limb numbness, used at home, do not give effective results, since they do not affect the underlying causes of paresthesia.
Prevention of paresthesia of the extremities consists in the elimination of heavy loads on the spinal column, in changing the lifestyle from a sedentary to an active one. If paresthesia of the extremities was the result of bed rest during a prolonged illness, it is recommended to do a group of physical exercises (lying or sitting) that involves the muscles of the extremities.
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