What causes tingling and numbness on fingers after wrapping hair band on wrist?
Patient: I went to sleep with a hair band on my wrist. I actually wore it all day yesterday and overnight. When I woke up this morning my hand was tingling and numb like it was asleep and the hair band was very tightly indented into my wrist. I removed it and still 12 hours later my thumb, index finger, and middle finger, as well as half of my hand and wrist are still partially numb and tingly. the indent from the hair band is gone, but a red welt is still visible most of the way around my wrist... Will the feeling come back to my hand and wrist? Doctor: According to your narration, it seems to be due to compression effect of band. Blood supply and neural supply may be impaired due to this compression. Persistence of numbness in thumb, ring and middle finger points to median nerve compression at carpal tunnel. In my opinion this may be temporary and will recover on its own if no swelling at wrist present and no distal skin changes in hand.  If symptoms persists you may have to undergo nerve conduction study for carpal tunnel syndrome. At present you may take Aceclofenac plus paracetamol and methylcobalamin for 4-5 days with rest of involved limb.