What Could Cause Swollen Right Wrist, Intermittent Elbow Pain And The Inability To Move The Hand?

Posted on Tue, 29 Aug 2023

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Question : I can barely move my right hand and it and the wrist are swollen. I have elbow pain on and off for a little while now but this just started a couple of days ago.

Answered by Dr. Diwashish Biswas (-5 hours later)

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Hi,

Is there in Injury?
Are you diabetic?
Are you on any medication?

Thank you.

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Follow up: Dr. Diwashish Biswas (14 minutes later)

No injury that I’m aware of. Only prescribed medication I take is 50 mgs of sertraline. Not diabetic.

Answered by Dr. Diwashish Biswas (2 minutes later)

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Hi,

OK, then you should apply anti inflammatory gel like diclofenac for now and get X-ray wrist joint done, to rule out any bony injury.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj