How To Wake Your Hand Up When It Falls Asleep

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After your hand has been at rest in a compressed position, it may become numb or fall asleep.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Pressure relief
Your doctor

Warning: If you experience numbness and tingling shortly after a head, neck, or back injury, go to the hospital or call 911.

Step 1: Wait for a minute or two

Relieve the compression on your hand and wait for a minute or two. In most cases feeling will return, often with a tingling or pins-and-needles sensation.

Tip: Temporary pressure on the nerves in your hand causes it to fall asleep.

Step 2: Shake it

Shake your hand and count to five. Do this three times. It will encourage circulation and nerve decompression.

Step 3: Reach for the sky

Reach your arm or arms skyward. Hold and count to five. A few repetitions should loosen pinched or compressed nerves.

Step 4: Rock your head

Rock your head from side to side. A sleeping hand can be the result of the compression of a bundle of nerves in your neck. Loosening your neck muscles can relieve the pressure.

Step 5: Shrug your shoulders

Raise and lower your shoulders. Hold the position for a few seconds. A couple of repetitions of this will loosen nerves in your neck.

Tip: Be careful not to injure your hand when it is asleep. The decrease in feeling may make it more prone to accidental injury.

Step 6: Avoid nerve compression

Prevent your hand from falling asleep in the future by avoiding placing it in a position where the nerves become compressed.

Step 7: See your doctor if the condition persists

Consult your doctor if numbness and tingling in your hand persist. You may have a more serious medical condition.

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[MegaTyop]

Step One: Go To A Public Place.

Step Two: Attempt to Make your Fingers Touch Your Wrist.

Step Three: Attempt To Bite Your Ear While Doing Step Two.

Step Four: Scream Something Embarrassing Like "I WET THE BED EVERY NIGHT!".

[ThePlanetchild]

wow thanks howcast i was going to hit my hand with a hammer before i saw this.

[pwnage3458]

@shelby0508 i leik that feeling

[pwnage3458]

this aint ow i wake my hands up wink wink

[TRAUMAeagle]

Or try the Stranger technique and masterbate.

[WargOutfits]

Why would i want to make it wake up when i could give myself a stranger?

[BKOBatista]

overall... the tip is to wait until comes back. WTF

[HeyItsJubu]

@MegaTyop Aww look you guys fighting like little 10 year olds

[shelby0508]

thumbs up if you hate the tingling in your legs and you end up walking around like a retard penguin with shit in his pants

[MsPart01]

bad ass tattoo.

[MrPizzamanz]

step one: Make it breakfast in bed LOLOL

[heatcoo]

thats a whole lota shit just to wake up your hand...... i can wait for it to get better