Is it normal for your hands & fingers to take the longest time to recover longer as my grip pressure really does not seem to be geting any stronger?
Were your hands hit the hardest? I did Physical Therapy for my finger strength. They gave me putty to use to strengthen my fingers. It really helped but my legs were hit the hardest.
For me the hands were the last to stop tingling. They seem to be one of the most sluggish parts to recover.
My fingers and grip seem to be the slowest parts to recover. I will have to do more finger exercises.
My legs seems to be the easiest for recovery, this is due to gym work I strongly believe.
Tarhealing said:
Were your hands hit the hardest? I did Physical Therapy for my finger strength. They gave me putty to use to strengthen my fingers. It really helped but my legs were hit the hardest.
I agree. They don't tingle but are weak e.g. cannot grip the handle properly when I try to open my patio doors.
Nostromo said:
For me the hands were the last to stop tingling. They seem to be one of the most sluggish parts to recover.
I think it must take time, I still have good grip, I just have the feeling that I'm going to drop things because my fingertips are either numb/ oversensitive, this has never improved and doesn't seem to be getting any better
Thanks to all for your replies.
I don't know if you have the same 'thing' as me. I go to do something and automatically I give up, then I have to say to myself 'do the action' and then I can do it. I think it is some form of mind game?
Doing the action that used to be automatic mind game is correct. I think that as the nerves have reconnected the connections are different in the mind so things that we did for most of are lives have to be relearned then in time they will become automatic again
I never thought of it that way. I'll try to look at it like this.
jaco167 said:
Doing the action that used to be automatic mind game is correct. I think that as the nerves have reconnected the connections are different in the mind so things that we did for most of are lives have to be relearned then in time they will become automatic again
Yes it is perfectly normal. I found that ripping or cutting all cardboard boxes to go into our rubbish bin really helped get my muscles back in shape, plus saved a lot of space in the bin.
I’m one year out and just noticed that the tingling in my hands is completely gone.
I’m about 11 months from diagnosis and I still have grip issues but it’s a lot better. My left is recovering much more slowly and still has weakness and tingling.
Hi Mark, it’s nice to meet you.
It’s just my hands that have stopped tingling. When I take a shower my legs tingle but it doesn’t bother me really. My left leg is the weakest but my arms and hands are about equal now. I go to rehab training three times a week which I find a very important factor in my recovery.