- Hands can often feel numb or lose feeling.
- Numbness can come from many different causes.
- A wrong diagnosis can delay needed treatment.
- Wrong treatment can let symptoms continue.
- Numbness can make holding things and buttoning hard.
- You may drop objects or lose grip strength.
- See a doctor if numbness lasts many weeks.
- Night numbness that wakes you needs medical help.
- Do not ignore sudden weakness or clumsy hands.
- Talk to a health professional for advice.
Difficult words
- numbness — loss of feeling in a part of the body
- diagnosis — a doctor's identification of an illness
- treatment — medical care to help a health problem
- symptom — a sign that shows an illnesssymptoms
- grip — the strength to hold things
- professional — a trained person who gives medical advicehealth professional
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever felt numbness in your hands?
- Would you see a doctor if numbness lasted many weeks?
- Do you talk to a health professional when you need advice?
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