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What Causes Throbbing Pain In The Wrist And Forearm?
yes, i have had pretty bad pain in my wrist and forearm fore a couple weeks-it comes and goes but for laast week has been really throbbing with pain. i have full range of motion and no injuries to it. could it be a cyst? arthritis? it is thobbing pain not ins and needles which i have heard one experiences with carpal tunnel
Mon, 9 May 2016
HI
Yes it could be carpal tunnel but it could also be an ulnar nerve entrapment at your elbow. The only way to be sure would be to get nerve conduction studies of the arm and hand
Yes it could be carpal tunnel but it could also be an ulnar nerve entrapment at your elbow. The only way to be sure would be to get nerve conduction studies of the arm and hand
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