Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho

KOM,

A couple things for you to consider.

Get some soft chenille stretch gloves and try to sleep with them. I did this very successfully years ago. The soft feeling made my hands feel super comfortable so my hands could relax.

Consider your head and neck posture. The low C (C-4 to C-6) and high T (T-1 and T-2) all are involved with nerves to the arms and hands. I would use a vibrating massager against those vertebra to help them settle into place. Sort of a mild chiro massage. It helped.

I had to learn to not sleep on my side where I would lay on my arm. I put a pillow under my knees so I could be more comfortable on my back. It helped me not turn over in my sleep. I would sleep with my hands laying on my belly. I learned this first because I had to wear CTS splints on my hands and wrists at night. I was trying to avoid Carpal Tunnel Surgery. The numbness was so bad that the doctor really wanted to due CTS surgery right away. But, with these techniques, I have been able to avoid it for 25 years.

When I woke up, I would wash and massage my hands and wrists in warm water. This stimulated blood flow to the area and helped.

I know a lot of my symptoms emanate from my upper back, lower neck, so being disciplined with posture has helped.

Hope you can find some help with this.

My best to you.