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What Causes A Swollen Hand?
My husband had a stroke in May and his left hand has swollen in the past couple weeks -- he thought it was arthritis causing it due to playing golf, but he hasn't played golf in over a week and it is still swollen. His hand also shakes -- could the stroke in May and the swelling be connected??
Mon, 19 Jun 2017
Hello,
I think it is related somehow as the stroke is related with the limitation and range of motions of the arm. This limitation of motion can increase the risk for poor blood circulation due to any deep vein thrombosis which gives swelling of the hand. I would recommend you to do a Doppler ultrasound and respective blood tests for deep vein thrombosis to rule out this complication.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Edvin Selmani
I think it is related somehow as the stroke is related with the limitation and range of motions of the arm. This limitation of motion can increase the risk for poor blood circulation due to any deep vein thrombosis which gives swelling of the hand. I would recommend you to do a Doppler ultrasound and respective blood tests for deep vein thrombosis to rule out this complication.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Edvin Selmani
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