What are the physical effects of HAVS?

What are the early signs and symptoms to look out for?

• Tingling and numbness in the fingers (which can cause sleep disturbance).

• Not being able to feel things with your fingers.

• Loss of strength in your hands (you may be less able to pick up or hold heavy objects).

• In the cold and wet, the tips of your fingers going white then red and being painful on recovery (vibration white finger).

• If you continue to use high-vibration tools these symptoms will probably get worse, for example:

• The numbness in your hands could become permanent and you won’t be able to feel things at all;

• You will have difficulty picking up small objects such as screws or nails;

• The vibration white finger could happen more frequently and affect more of your fingers