Numbness occurring in the hand, fingers, and/or thumb following application of an elbow and/or forearm taping, wrapping, bracing, and/or padding technique can indicate:

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Compression on the soft tissues and nerves can lead to numbness in the hand, fingers, and/or thumb following the application of an elbow and/or forearm taping, wrapping, bracing, and/or padding technique. This is because the applied pressure may impinge upon nerves, particularly the ulnar nerve at the elbow or the median and radial nerves, leading to sensory changes such as numbness.

Numbness Occurring in the Hand, Fingers, And/or Thumb Following Application