Why do hands get an itchy/tingly sensation when doing something with high vibrations like weed whacking?
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Basically your blood rushes to your hands and due to the higher blood flow your hand itches. Its just like when your legs go numb because you cut of the blood flow but as soon as you get up and move your legs blood starts flowing again and its the same tingling sensation.
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Otherwise known as white finger, prolonged use of vibrating tools can cause nerve damage. It’s best to stop every 10-15 minutes when using these kinds of tools.
Something that’s been drummed into me as an electrician when I’m chasing out wiring or drilling lots of holes
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Is someone able to explain how massage tools like Theragun is any different to this ? Will this cause the same issues in the long term & people don’t recognize it yet ?
Try wearing anti-vibration gloves. They have a thick rubber palm and are kinda a pain in the ass but they will do wonders to save your hands.
You can find them on Amazon, read some reviews and find out which ones are good and which aren’t.
Some people experience physical urticaria, an allergic response to a physical stimulation. This may not be it for you, but it can be caused by lots of things including heat, cold, and vibrations. Worth looking into?
…there’s also a vibration urticaria which is kind of an allergic reaction to intense vibrations? you get redness, hives, swelling itchiness etc in the hands & forearms…
I found this out the hard way trying to sand pallets to turn into a bench.
basically your immune system thinks its being attacked & releases the inflammatory yokes and boom allergic reaction to power tools. My wrist is soooo annoyed I have to hand screw stuff…
Pretty much you’ll have a tendency to clench harder which ever tool is vibrating, your nerves won’t like it and it’ll cause stiffness and inflammation in your hands/wrists/forearms thus putting pressure onto your nerves. From your neck to your hands you have 5 nerves, easily distinguishable depending on which finger goes tingly or numb. But also wear anti vibration gloves to prevent long term damage because you really don’t want to deal with nerve pain/damage.
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