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What Causes Pain And Weakness In The Hand?

yesterday I started with lots if pain on my left hand that covered the middle, pointer and thumb fingers. The pain are covered from the middle finger down to the palm and ran down to a bit past the wrist, it traveled around the top of my hand like in a circle. My hand is weak cannot bend my 3 fingers, especially the pointer, and very painful. I have never had this kind of bro lemme before. Can you please assist with information? Thank you!!
Thu, 19 Jul 2018
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Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor Service. I reviewed your query and here is my answer.
Is it pain or numbness as well? The pain in these fingers only shows that your median nerve is compressing somewhere. If it is only involving the area below the wrist, then it is most likely carpal tunnel syndrome. Does your pain get severe or appear when you flex your wrist for some time like half a minute or so? If so, then you need a nerve conduction study which will confirm it. And for that you need to exercise your wrist in a way that flex it for few second, then extend it for few seconds. Keep doing it at least 10 times for 3 times a day or more if possible. Avoid activities which involves rotation of wrist joint like cooking etc. You may need some drugs like pain killer or gabapentin etc. If it is severe, then surgery may be advised.
Hope i answered your question. Feel free to ask if i can help further. Thanks.
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What Causes Pain And Weakness In The Hand?

Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor Service. I reviewed your query and here is my answer. Is it pain or numbness as well? The pain in these fingers only shows that your median nerve is compressing somewhere. If it is only involving the area below the wrist, then it is most likely carpal tunnel syndrome. Does your pain get severe or appear when you flex your wrist for some time like half a minute or so? If so, then you need a nerve conduction study which will confirm it. And for that you need to exercise your wrist in a way that flex it for few second, then extend it for few seconds. Keep doing it at least 10 times for 3 times a day or more if possible. Avoid activities which involves rotation of wrist joint like cooking etc. You may need some drugs like pain killer or gabapentin etc. If it is severe, then surgery may be advised. Hope i answered your question. Feel free to ask if i can help further. Thanks.