How to Treat Skin Numbness of the Elbow
Skin numbness may have various causes, but most commonly stem from nerve damage either from injury or disease. Numbness affecting the skin of the elbow may occur from the ulnar nerve which runs from the wrist to the shoulder. Swollen tissues entrapping the ulnar nerve may result in numbness or tingling on the skin on the elbow.
Instructions
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Ask your doctor about medications to reduce inflammation. Swollen tissues pinch nerve endings resulting in numbness. Follow the doctor's instructions on how much medication to take as an anti-inflammatory can upset your stomach.
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Exercise the affected elbow. Learn stretching and flexing exercises that strengthen and stretch muscles in the arm. Exercise promotes blood flow and healing to the elbow area. Learn proper ways to lift with your arms to avoid injury to the elbow.
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Take vitamin B and E supplements. These vitamins help rebuild damaged elbow tissue restoring feeling to the skin.
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Massage the elbow and arm. You may massage the arm and elbow yourself or have someone else do it for you. Massage with gentle strokes, kneading the skin below and above the elbow. Therapeutic massage helps circulation providing better blood flow to the area speeding up the healing process.
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Tips & Warnings
Discuss with your doctor when adding new vitamins to your daily routine to ensure they do not interfere with other medications you may be taking.
Make an appointment with your doctor when skin numbness does not go away as he may want to do testing to see if the numbness is caused by disease, such as diabetes. If numbness is caused by a medical condition, such as diabetes, controlling the disease should reduce the chance of skin numbness of the elbow.
