Hello RLR and welcome back.

I have a few questions.

A couple of months ago I came here complaining about being able to feel my pulse in my head because of a cold I was having at the time. You informed me of what was going on and why I was feeling these sensations. Since I am obsessive compulsive I think I have just been building on these irrational thoughts over the past months and I now find myself being able to feel my pulse in different parts of my body without actually looking for a pulse. The only reason I am bringing this up despite already knowing there isn't anything going on is because I need someone "in the know" to set me straight.

My new fixation is on my hands. If I make a fist and point it down I can feel a pulse. Logical Mike says that it's because there are arteries in my hand that supply blood to that region and when I make a fist I am compressing the arteries thus creating a pulse sensation. The Mike who is make this thread probably needs to go back to High School biology class. I can also feel it in the tips of my fingers if I am laying or sitting down and rest my hand on my leg for example.  

I am also wondering if I've done any nerve damage or maybe pressed a bone against an artery over the many years I have been breaking wood doing martial arts. The knuckle on my right hand ring finger is actually about half an inch deep because of this, and I tend to feel the pulse right below that finger just slightly above the palm of my hand, but I can also feel it in the same location on my left hand which has no visible damage.

I'm not sure how far the radial or ulnar(sp) arteries go into the hand, but I'm sure it's because when you make a fist, and lower it to your side, gravity is pulling the blood harder in that direction making it easy to feel your pulse while clenching your fist. I'm assuming the same holds true if you can feel the pulse in your fingers as well.

I don't think it's nerve damage, but there are times when the areas I strike with the most do tingle a little bit from time to time.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the response RLR.

I don't feel any pain when I outstretch my arm. The only thing I do get is a very fast tingling sensation in my hand when I quickly move my hand out horizontally, but only if my finger are straight.

What I think I am more concerned with is why I can feel a pulse if I make a fist. I should just learn to realize that blood flows to my hands and finger and when a fist is made it compresses the veins making you able to feel a pulse.

You know what? If they invent time travel in my life time I'll go back and get into med school so I can not ask stupid questions