Hands go numb while jogging

Quoted message said:

When I go jogging, my right hand goes numb after about 20
minutes (either on a treadmill or outside). It's always my
right hand (from my palm to the tips of my fingers), never
the left.

I don't get the numbness or tingling thing, but as long
as I've been running, my right shoulder has always been a
nag to me, as it stiffens up and aches -- never a problem
on the left.

The answer for me is that I always periodically "windmill"
my arms when I think of it, and I also try to keep both of
my arms in some sor t of an efficient motion that doesn't
interfere with (and hopefully assists) my running. From my
experience, this is one of those things that will never go
away, but is easily controlled.

In your case, i suspect that you are keeping one or both of
your arms too stiff, too rigid, too motionless, and perhaps
in such a position that a nerve is being pressured too much
for too long. Cyclists have this problem in their hands,
("ulnar palsy"😉 and the answer for bikers is to move around
on the handlebars and not to stay in one position too long.

A below the elbow amputation should get rid of the problem.

That used to happen to me occasionally but doesn't bother me
any more. I think it was because I tensed my shoulders and
made a tight fist. I have since trained myself to relax my
upper body while running.

"SALDAN27" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:20040413085323.12596.00000198@mb-
m26.aol.com...

Quoted message said:

When I go jogging, my right hand goes numb after about 20
minutes (either on a treadmill or outside). It's always my
right hand (from my palm to

the

Quoted message said:

tips of my fingers), never the left.

And it happens everytime I'm jogging. (It never happens
when I'm lifting

or

Quoted message said:

involved in another type of aerobic activity).

I have even asked a couple of doctors and they do not
know. Does anyone

know

Quoted message said:

the reason for this and what I can do to stop this from
happening?

Malcolm

"SALDAN27" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

When I go jogging, my right hand goes numb after about 20
minutes (either on a treadmill or outside). It's always my
right hand (from my palm to

the

Quoted message said:

tips of my fingers), never the left.

And it happens everytime I'm jogging. (It never happens
when I'm lifting

or

Quoted message said:

involved in another type of aerobic activity).

I have even asked a couple of doctors and they do not
know. Does anyone

know

Quoted message said:

the reason for this and what I can do to stop this from
happening?

Malcolm

----- Original Message ----- From: "SALDAN27"
<[email hidden]> Newsgroups: rec.running Sent: Tuesday,
April 13, 2004 2:53 PM Subject: Hands go numb while jogging

Quoted message said:

When I go jogging, my right hand goes numb after about 20
minutes (either on a treadmill or outside). It's always my
right hand (from my palm to

the

Quoted message said:

tips of my fingers), never the left.

And it happens everytime I'm jogging. (It never happens
when I'm lifting

or

Quoted message said:

involved in another type of aerobic activity).

I have even asked a couple of doctors and they do not
know. Does anyone

know

Quoted message said:

the reason for this and what I can do to stop this from
happening?

Malcolm

My friend has the same problem, just with both hands. When
we tried to think it through, the only reason that we could
come up with is the centrifugal force that's on your hand
while running... after a while (20 minutes for you) you
blood just stays at the edge of your arm (your palm) and
that gives you the numb feeling.

The interesting thing here, is that it's only with one of
your hands. Try seeing if there's any significant
difference in your posture while you run. Maybe you hold a
discman? Maybe your body is really sensitive and it's where
you wear your watch? or maybe you're just in the begining
months of your training and your body hasn't adjusted to
the discomfot just yet.

Whatever it is, you should try and look for differences in
your posture between your arms, try seeking a solution. It's
terribly annoying, i know. Have someone watch you while you
run to see if there's any difference....

And please let me know if I helped in any way.... i'd like
to know better!

Thanks and good luck!

SALDAN27 said:

When I go jogging, my right hand goes numb after about 20
minutes (either on a treadmill or outside). It's always my
right hand (from my palm to the tips of my fingers), never
the left.

And it happens everytime I'm jogging. (It never happens
when I'm lifting or involved in another type of aerobic
activity).

How are your hands during the run? Relaxed or clenched? They
should be relaxed. Is your wrist bent or straight? A bent
wrist may pinch a nerve or vein, etc. Also, how much arm
swing do you have? Moving your arms more may do the trick.
Try wiggling your fingers every once in a while. I'm
surprised doctors haven't come with any answers, especially
since strange things like these may happen to those with
developing or onset carpal-tunnel syndrome:

"Swelling within the tunnel from many causes such as
pregnancy, injury, overuse etc. may cause the nerve to
become compressed resulting in the common symptoms of carpal
tunnel syndrome, namely pain, tingling, and numbness."
hsrnj.comCarpalTunnel.aspOpen ↗

I also found this at proteamphysicians.compatieOpen ↗
nt/ask/questDetails.asp?qid=214&catname=Hand:

[[
Q: While running on a treadmill several miles, my hands
become tingly and numb - almost uncomfortable.

I have been a runner for several years. My feet do not have
the same symptoms. When I stop running, my hands feel
better. The only thing that has changed is that it is
getting a little bit warmer in the gym due to the summer
months, although there is air conditioning.

In general, my resting heart rate and blood pressure are on
the low side.

What do you think may be causing my hands to do this?

R: I would prefer to know a little more medical history
before entertaining a number of diagnostic
considerations. Primarily, age, gender, and coronary
artery disease risk factors would help.

If you are young and at low risk you may be hyperventilating
which can produce tingling in the hands, feet, and around
the lips in any combination. This may come from not warming
up properly before you run. Secondarily, your pace or
treadmill speed may contribute to hyperventilation.

If you are 40 years or older with any coronary artery
disease risk factors, you may be experiencing an anginal
episode during running. With any risk factors you may want
to visit your primary physician and discuss further
evaluation - to include a lipid profile, thyroid hormone
levels, electrolytes, and graded exercise stress testing.

Finally, if you are having numbness and tingling of the
hands during the night, especially the thumb, index and
middle fingers, you may be experiencing mild carpal tunnel
syndrome while you are running as well. ]]

--
ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,-
,ø¤º eNo "If you can't go fast, go long." ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°-
`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º°`°º¤ø¤º°`°º¤ø,,,,ø¤º