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What Causes Pain In Wrist?
I ve been having severe pain in my wrist when I move my thumb with swelling in the fatty tissue. At first I thought the pain was due to arthritis (I ll be 53 in Dec) but the pain has now become almost constant. I can no longer lift anything heavy because the pain is so bad. I m an accountant and the pain is really beginning to affect my job. I had a complete thyroidectomy done in 2003 due to hypothyroidism and recently (two weeks ago) had my thyroid bloodwork done and everything came back fine. I have no pain in my fingers or numbness. I had corpal tunnel surgery done 16 years ago. The pain is not at all like the pain of corpal tunnel.
Mon, 18 Jan 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have pain in wrist. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like injuries like soft tissue injury , osteoarthritis , carpal tunnel syndrome , ganglion cysts or kienbock's disease. I would suggest you to give your wrist proper rest , apply warm compresses on wrist thrice a day and take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain. Consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may order CT scan , MRI or blood test . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant , steroid injection , anti inflammatory along with phyysical therapy . Doctor may also recommend surgery in severe joint damage .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have pain in wrist. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like injuries like soft tissue injury , osteoarthritis , carpal tunnel syndrome , ganglion cysts or kienbock's disease. I would suggest you to give your wrist proper rest , apply warm compresses on wrist thrice a day and take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain. Consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may order CT scan , MRI or blood test . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant , steroid injection , anti inflammatory along with phyysical therapy . Doctor may also recommend surgery in severe joint damage .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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