What Causes Pain In Hands Which Increases While Carrying Heavy Weights?

Posted on Sun, 26 Apr 2015

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Question : Hi Doctor , I first want to thank you a lot for how you have helped me last time. Doctor I would like to ask if someone has a pain on none of hands , the one which is connected to the metatarsal and some times become big especially when he/ she carries heavy things, what is the reason? Thank you again

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Carpel tunnel syndrome.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern. I am glad to know you like out services.
I hope we will be able to answer your this query too with full satisfaction of yours. There are two possibilities in such case scenario:
1. Carpel tunnel syndrome - which is a compression of median nerve of hand.
2. Tennis elbow- in which there is compression of a nerve beneath your elbow due to repeated movement of hands.
I would advice you in such scenario to get Nerve Conduction velocities testing done. That Will confirm the diagnosis. You would also require to get thyroid profile done.
You should do hot fomentation of the affected area. Once the diagnosis is confirmed you would require local steroid injection for the same.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Stay Healthy.

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