What’s causing my numb finger? There could be many reasons From the Here's more health news you can use: series Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Nov 13, 2021 Nov 13, 2021 Updated Feb 6, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some people with numbness and tingling of the fifth finger also have weakness in the hand or forearm muscles. Dreamstime/TNS kAm"i |J A:?<J 7:?86C 92D 366? ?F>3 2?5 E:?8=J 7@C >@C6 E92? @?6 H66<] x 2> ?@E 2H2C6 @7 2?J :?;FCJ] (92E 4@F=5 36 E96 C62D@?nk^AmkAmpi %96 DJ>AE@>D J@F’C6 56D4C:3:?8 DF886DE 2 AC@3=6> H:E9 2 ?6CG6 DFAA=J:?8 D6?D2E:@? E@ E96 7:7E9 WA:?<JX 7:?86C] $:?46 :E :D =2DE:?8 E9:D =@?8[ J@F D9@F=5 42== J@FC 5@4E@C’D @77:46 E@ 2CC2?86 2? 2AA@:?E>6?E]k^AmkAm$@>6 A6@A=6 H:E9 ?F>3?6DD 2?5 E:?8=:?8 @7 E96 7:7E9 7:?86C 2=D@ 92G6 H62<?6DD :? E96 92?5 @C 7@C62C> >FD4=6D] ~C[ E96C6 >2J 36 ?F>3?6DD :? @E96C 7:?86CD[ E96 7@C62C> @C FAA6C 2C>] %96 4@>3:?2E:@? @7 DJ>AE@>D 2?5 7:?5:?8D @? A9JD:42= 6I2>:?2E:@? 42? 96=A J@FC 5@4E@C D@CE @FE H96C6 E96 AC@3=6> :D]k^Am People are also reading… Shenandoah former corrections worker sentenced to 2 years for sexual misconduct Shenandoah's McGargill signs with Mary Wrestling Clarinda's Wellhausen signs with Buena Vista Volleyball Nurse found work in Shenandoah while board’s disciplinary findings remained secret Pickens, Fillies 2nd at CBAL, Dowling, Cowgirls 3rd at home tourney Sidney boys track and field continues to work while waiting for first meet Clarinda girls win rain-shortened Cardinal Relays Shenandoah's Babe signs with SWCC Baseball Iowa DOT plans open house to discuss roundabout at Highways 59, 2 near Shenandoah Martin, Pickens lead Shenandoah golf to home wins Clarinda girls, Shenandoah boys win golf openers Full RAGBRAI 2026 route revealed, showcasing small-town Iowa Two champions ready for final run for Shenandoah Track and Field Iowa Highway 2 east of Sidney to close April 20 for pavement replacement A few points from Tuesday's Shenandoah/Clarinda boys tennis dual kAmu@C 6I2>A=6[ :7 @?=J E96 7:7E9 7:?86C :D ?F>3 2?5 J@FC 92?5 2?5 7:?86C DEC6?8E9 :D ?@C>2=[ E96 AC@3=6> :D AC@323=J =@42E65 :? E96 HC:DE] ~C 2 E:89E C:?8 @? E96 A:?<J 42? 42FD6 ?F>3?6DD 2?5 E:?8=:?8] qFE :7 H62<?6DD :D 2=D@ AC6D6?E[ E96 ?6CG6 AC@3=6> :D >@C6 =:<6=J E@ 36 9:896C FA[ >2J36 :? E96 6=3@H]k^AmkAmx7 J@FC 5@4E@C 7:?5D E92E J@F 2=D@ 92G6 564C62D65 D6?D2E:@? @? E96 92=7 J@FC cE9 7:?86C ?6IE E@ A:?<J[ :E DF886DED 2? F=?2C ?6FC@A2E9J[ 2? :CC:E2E:@? @C 4@>AC6DD:@? @7 E96 F=?2C ?6CG6 E92E EC2G6=D 5@H? E96 2C> :?E@ E96 92?5] %96 >@DE 4@>>@? A=246 7@C E96D6 AC@3=6>D :D E96 6=3@H[ H96C6 E96 ?6CG6 EC2G6=D E9C@F89 2 8C@@G6 ?62C E96 D<:?’D DFC7246] !6@A=6 @7E6? F?4@?D4:@FD=J =62? @? @?6 @7 E96:C 6=3@HD 7@C AC@=@?865 A6C:@5D[ H9:49 E96? 4@>AC6DD6D E96 F=?2C ?6CG6]k^Am kAm~E96C 42FD6D @7 2? F=?2C ?6FC@A2E9J :?4=F56 :?;FCJ E@ E96 2C>j 2CE9C:E:D @7 E96 6=3@H @C HC:DEj 2 82?8=:@? 4JDE :? E96 HC:DEj 2?5 5:D62D6D =:<6 5:236E6D E92E 42FD6 ?6CG6 52>286] &=?2C ?6FC@A2E9J 42? 2=D@ =625 E@ 2 H62<6C E92? 6IA64E65 92?5 8C:A]k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 G6CJ F?=:<6=J H:E9 A:?<J ?F>3?6DD @?=J[ E96 AC@3=6> 4@F=5 36 C6=2E65 E@ 2 A:?4965 ?6CG6 9:896C FA :? E96 ?64< @C 2C>A:E 2C62]k^AmkAm%C62E>6?E 56A6?5D @? 9@H >F49 E96 DJ>AE@>D 3@E96C J@F 2?5 H96E96C E96C6 :D 2?J 564C62D65 DEC6?8E9 E92E J@F 925?’E C64@8?:K65] x7 ?6CG6 4@>AC6DD:@? :D E96 42FD6[ :E’D :>A@CE2?E E@ 2G@:5 AC6DDFC6 @? E96 ?6CG6] pG@:5 H62C:?8 2 E:89E C:?8 @? E92E 7:?86C] s@?’E =62? @? J@FC 6=3@HD @C HC:DED] (62C AC@E64E:G6 A255:?8 @G6C E96 6=3@H @C 2 3C246 7@C E96 HC:DE]k^Am kAmp?E:\:?7=2>>2E@CJ 5CF8D 42? :>AC@G6 ?6CG6 :CC:E2E:@? C6=2E65 E@ 24E:G6 2CE9C:E:D] %:89E 4@?EC@= @7 3=@@5 DF82C >2J C65F46 E96 C:D< @7 ?6CG6 52>286 7C@> 5:236E6D] $FC86CJ >2J 36 @776C65 7@C D@>6 42D6D @7 ?6FC@A2E9J C6=2E65 E@ EC2F>2[ 2CE9C:E:D[ 82?8=:@? 4JDED @C 5:D4 5:D62D6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQD9:CEE2:=Qmk6>mWw@H2C5 {6(:?6[ |]s][ :D 2? :?E6C?:DE 2E qC:892> 2?5 (@>6?’D w@DA:E2= :? q@DE@? 2?5 2DD:DE2?E AC@76DD@C 2E w2CG2C5 |65:42= $49@@=] u@C 255:E:@?2= 4@?DF>6C 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@?[ A=62D6 G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65FQmHHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65Fk^2m]Xk^6>mk^Am In this Series Here's more health news you can use: Updated Feb 6, 2023 Can fitness counter fatness? Exercise helps, but obesity is still a chronic disease Updated Feb 6, 2023 Ease kids’ vaccine anxiety with these tips Updated Feb 6, 2023 Boost your health with chili peppers 7 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story