Q I am fine during the day, but numb hands wake me at night. Why does it worsen only then?
A When the wrist stays bent for long periods in sleep, a narrow passage is compressed further. With no activity, peripheral circulation also slows. If shaking the hand brings brief relief, this is usually the case.
Detailed Answer
Night-time numbness is built from posture and circulation together. Sleeping with the wrist curled inward, lying on your arm, or using a pillow that is too high are typical factors. When numbness makes sleep shallow, muscle tension rises, and that tension in turn increases the numbness.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Numbness during sleep is also the first indicator of treatment response. Waking less often at night is usually the earliest change. Telling us which hand, around what time, and in which posture it goes numb helps a great deal in narrowing the cause.
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