Reasons You Could Have Numbness or Tingling Sensations in Your Hands

Problems originating in the neck or spine can also have repercussions in the hands. Conditions such as neck or spinal issues, including herniated discs (where the soft cushion between the vertebrae bulges or ruptures) or neck spondylosis (age-related wear and tear of the spinal bones in the neck), can put pressure on the spinal nerves as they exit the spinal column. Because these nerves travel down the arms and into the hands, this pressure can manifest as tingling sensations that radiate along their path. This may also be accompanied by pain or stiffness in the neck itself.