What Causes Pain And Soreness In Wrist And Hands Joint?

Posted on Wed, 23 Mar 2016

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Question : I've started experiecing pain and sorness in my wrist and hands joints. It hurts to grab and hold things sometimes. Shooting burning pain. My docter instruxted me to take alieve, but it doesnt last.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You need to give little more detail of the illness

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that it can be due to arthritis. But before I advise you any further I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Since when you are having these symptoms?
2.When do you have more pain? Day or night ?
3.Do you feel stiffness in morning?
4.Have you done any investigation?

Please send me answers of these questions.I will try my best to help you.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Deepak

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (12 minutes later)

Started a few weeks ago, and its progressed. Started with my left thumb. It would get sore when picked something up. Then started having pain my wrist. I feels like my nerves in my hand an wrist the plan jump and move. I type a lot. Its both hands.
Some stiffness in the morning, but it bets worse as the day goes on. Manily left hand. It feels swollen some times. No problem with mobility.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
it can be carpel tunnel syndrome

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think it can be carpel tunnel syndrome. It is nerve compression in the wrist. It can cause pain in thumb and wrist. Your typing is increasing this. I have following suggestions for you.
1.Get EMG/NCV test to confirm this diagnosis.
2.Wrist splint can be applied during day time when you are not working.
3.Tablet Pregabalin M at night time.
4.Steorid injection can be given at wrist.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar