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Why Does My Hand Hurt In The Palm And Excessively Under My Thumb?
Question: My hand hurts in the palm mostly under my thumb About 1/4 of my palm. It’s very painful. It woke me in the middle of the night.
The whole hand hurts but most of the pain is around thumb and for fingers
The whole hand hurts but most of the pain is around thumb and for fingers
Brief Answer:
Probably carpal tunnel syndrome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your symptoms seem to be related to carpal tunnel syndrome.
This syndrome is caused by a compressed nerve in the carpal tunnel which is on the wrist.
Some advice that I can give to you are:
- Take anti inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day
- Use anti inflammatory creams or gels such as Voltaren gel
- Use wrist splints while sleeping to avoid further damage
- Rotate your wrists and do stretching of the fingers
If the symptoms continue you should do a neurological examination for further evaluation and treatment.
Hope this answers your question. Please let me know if you need further clarification.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
General and Family Physician
Probably carpal tunnel syndrome.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your symptoms seem to be related to carpal tunnel syndrome.
This syndrome is caused by a compressed nerve in the carpal tunnel which is on the wrist.
Some advice that I can give to you are:
- Take anti inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day
- Use anti inflammatory creams or gels such as Voltaren gel
- Use wrist splints while sleeping to avoid further damage
- Rotate your wrists and do stretching of the fingers
If the symptoms continue you should do a neurological examination for further evaluation and treatment.
Hope this answers your question. Please let me know if you need further clarification.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
General and Family Physician
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