Category: Wrist & Hand Pain

Why Do My Hands Tingle After a Car Accident?

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An infographic split into two panels. On the left, a transparent anatomical drawing of a human head and torso shows a glowing red pinched nerve in the neck (cervical spine) with a blue nerve pathway radiating down the arm to a hand. On the right, a cartoon illustration of a man with a pained expression holds his hand, which has numerous sewing pins and needles sticking out of it, surrounded by small electrical current lines. Large text at the top reads, "WHY DO MY HANDS TINGLE AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT? (It's Not Just Your Hand. It's Your Neck.)

You survived the crash and expected a stiff neck. But now, you’re feeling something stranger: “pins and needles” in your fingers. If you are dropping your keys or shaking out your hands, the problem likely isn’t in your hand at all—it’s in your neck. Learn why “Cervical Radiculopathy” is the most overlooked car accident injury and why New York’s 30-day insurance rule makes waiting dangerous.