Question
You know how when you're carrying a bunch a heavy groceries, you just kinda grab them all at once and not every finger catches every bag handle and everything gets all twisted and tangled?
Well last night I was carrying 6 bags of groceries, I'd say 3-5 lbs each up 4 flights and one of the bag loops was on only one finger. It got twisted like a tourniquet and I lost feeling in the end if my right index finger... (I guess like when you twist a rubber band around your finger and it turns purple).

I assumed as soon as I put the bags down the feeling would return, but it didn't... I tried hot water for circulation and lots of massage,but I'm thinking the twisting plus the weight did something? the top third of my right index finger is completely numb... I tried the pin prick thing and nothing.....
This is creepy..... what do you think?  

Answer
Hi Amanda,

The feeling will come back, you traumatized the peripheral nerve as well as created a hypoxic situation resulting in low O2 levels. These combined can cause prolonged numbness. Let me know in 12 hours if its still numb and I will tell you what to do.

Good Luck!

Dr. Timothy Durnin
drs.chiroweb.com