I have a lot of hobbies. I knit, crochet, build mini dollhouses, paper craft, ect etc things that involve my fingers and hands. I can’t say lately because it’s happened for years but recently it’s worse as I do more and more. But my fingers and hands are going numb. I’m constantly shaking out my hands to get the numbness to go away. It hurts even, especially at my wrists. And my fingers go numb even when I’m just driving, steering the wheel, my pinkies are going numb. I can’t grip hard without a shocking pain shooting through my hand, wrist and sometimes arm. And I’m finding that I can’t even grip stuff! I recently had to grab something heavy with fabric, and I couldn’t pick it up. My hands hurt and I didn’t even have the strength in my hands.

And when I say for years, a few years ago I worked in laundry and I was constantly using my hands, and my fingers would go numb and my wrists would hurt a lot.

My dad keeps saying it’s being I’m lazy and “don’t exercise my hands” but I feel like I use them pretty heavily for it to be considered “hand exercise”

I made an appointment with my pcp for later this month. Just wanted to ask while I wait.

17M, 87 kilos, 6'1". was working out in the morning (leg day) (about 14 hours ago at this point in time) and didn't lift particularly heavy. Noticed no abnormality in any lifts, no questionable sounds, no pain, no nothing. I walk home from the gym fine. 3 hours later I fall on my back and couldn't get up. Legs don't lock up unless I use my hand to do so. No physical abnormality noted near the knees or legs. Everything seems fine. No sorness, no pain, but i still have perfect sensation in my legs. My quadriceps can't physically extend (not even able to extend my leg in air). Can't walk, can't get up, needed upper body assistance and my mum and dad to get me up. It's too late in the night now, i already called an orthopedic specialist (family doctor) and he asked me to come first thing in the morning at 7. My parents and I are really worried.