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What Causes Pain On Palm?

I have pain in the palm of my hand below the thumb. There is a vein that seems enlarged. It hurts to open a jar, button, press thumb back... I don t have any numbness. I had an X-ray a couple of months ago and there was no arthritis there. My internist suggested I see a hand specialist. What could it be.
Thu, 11 Jan 2018
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cannot say in your particular case without an examination but certainly carpal tunnel is quite common. This is an irritation of nerves near the wrist due to repeated use.

THere can be many other causes first, carpal tunnel can occur from thyroid disease, previous injury, or other disorder. Also previous trauma can cause irritation to other structures. There could in theory be problems in blood circulation but this is extremely uncommon because arteries come into the hand from both sides so it is hard to have a problem bad enough to be noticeable. Can be just a sore muscle or tendon.
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What Causes Pain On Palm?

cannot say in your particular case without an examination but certainly carpal tunnel is quite common. This is an irritation of nerves near the wrist due to repeated use. THere can be many other causes first, carpal tunnel can occur from thyroid disease, previous injury, or other disorder. Also previous trauma can cause irritation to other structures. There could in theory be problems in blood circulation but this is extremely uncommon because arteries come into the hand from both sides so it is hard to have a problem bad enough to be noticeable. Can be just a sore muscle or tendon.