Hands - Caring for Your Precious Hands

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Numbness in hands

by Colleen Romine LMT

Feb 8, 2011

HI Everyone, I have been doing massage for about a year now and lately when I am sleeping I wake up with horrible numbness/tingling and cramps in my hands. I always try to practice good body mechanics so a bit concerned about what is going on with my hands. Any suggestions on what this could be. Would love to know what kind of stretches/treatment I need to start doing. Thanks,

Colleen

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    Top Massage Tables

    I own Top Massage Tables. My favorite instructional DVD for hands & wrist care is Healthy Hands, Wrists and Forearms, http://www.topmassagetables.com/product.asp?ID=438

    The DVD covers the whole range including hand, wrist & forearm massage, stretches, hot/cold therapy and good care advice. It is good for both self care and also a good resource for your massage treatments on clients with hand, wrist or forearm pain and injury.

    Feb 9, 2011

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    Valerie Lincoln

    THANK YOU !  I JUST ORDERED THE DVD !

    VALERIE,  LITTLE ROCK, AR.

    Top Massage Tables said:

    I own Top Massage Tables. My favorite instructional DVD for hands & wrist care is Healthy Hands, Wrists and Forearms, http://www.topmassagetables.com/product.asp?ID=438

    The DVD covers the whole range including hand, wrist & forearm massage, stretches, hot/cold therapy and good care advice. It is good for both self care and also a good resource for your massage treatments on clients with hand, wrist or forearm pain and injury.

    Mar 14, 2011

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    Michele Durbois,LMT, NCBTMB

    Hi Colleen, This used to happen to me with the numbness even before massage school. But by using acupressure it went away. And I'm saying almost immediately.

    If you make a fist and on the ulnar side of hand look at the crease of skin that sticks out on hand. It comes out to a point of skin at the end of the skin crease. Below the digit. Press with your thumb of other hand and hold for a minute or so. you can even do this in bed in the morning while your hand is still numb but the advised won't be able to hold your thumb on a acupressure point for too long because it's intense when doing it while hand is numb. Doesn't really hurt, just a funny feeling , but works every time. I use it for finger and hand pain.

    Also don't forget for general body ache anywhere the acupressure point between thumb and first finger, pinching the skin below the 2nd knuckle of your thumb. You are pinching the Web of skin between the fingers.

    But I find the first acupressure on hand to be the best. Best of luck to you and being pain free.

    Michele

    Feb 9, 2013