Finger locks = Numbness?

Post by **Wes** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:37 am

So, when I was at Indian Creek, my feet cut while leading a finger crack and my pinkie finger has been numb for around 6 weeks. Today, after leading a kinda hard (subtle spary, but no sending) finger crack at the new, I noticed that I now have another numb finger tip. Will the feeling ever come back?

Post by **kneebar** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:50 am

I have had the same problem a few times, sometimes it lasts for weeks.

I don't know this from experience but Matt told me in a dream if you piss on the finger each night it will get all better......let me know how it works out for you!

Post by **ynot** » Thu May 18, 2006 2:06 am

the low budget remedy

Post by **haas** » Thu May 18, 2006 2:48 am

I've had the same problem, actually from falling in the Creek as well. My index finger was numb whenever I pushed on it with my other fingers for nearly 6 weeks. I've done a few finger cracks in the Red recently and the numbness has seemed to gone away. It was freaky for awhile though

Post by **SCIN** » Thu May 18, 2006 3:03 am

Happened to me many moons ago. It was numb for several months.

Post by **Danny** » Thu May 18, 2006 3:03 am

I've had the back of my hand and a couple fingers numb for at least 2 months. I was starting to think it was just going to be like that. I was going to say that it finally went away but I just touched the back of my hand and it's still numb and I've just forgotten about it (just kidding). I think in my case I just damaged a nerve by smashing the shit out of it against a jagged rock and it took awhile for the nerve to repair itself to the point where it could transmit.

Post by **Jeff** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:12 am

I had a numb right hand ring finger that lasted for about 5-7 months.
Went away, but I wasn't climbing much at the time while it was "healing".

Post by **Steve** » Thu May 18, 2006 1:49 pm

I've had a numbness and a tingling sensation in the tip of various fingers before. Cranking on a finger lock I've felt a pain / sensation that I thought at the time ' this is going to hurt for awhile'. Can't remember how long it lasts though.

Post by **the lurkist** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:05 pm

Nerves regenerate at the rate of 1mm per day if they are connected and not totally crushed. The length of a finger is 8 cm, so 80 mm, so 80 days to recovery?It depends of the degree of contusion to the nerve. Technical name is neuropraxia- aka nerve contusion with loss of nerve impulse conducting capacity.

Post by **ynot** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:08 pm

Neuropraxia. Sounds like a great name for a finger crack