Hand pain
Hand pain compromises the different parts of the hand.
They include:
- Wrist pain
- Finger pain
- Thumb pain
- Pain in the palm
- Pain in the back of the hand
Symptoms for Hand pain
You can determine the source of your wrist pain based on your symptoms.
- Unable to move the wrist or grasp anything due to pain, swelling, and bruises
- Throbbing pain that is greater at night, tingling, numbness, or pins and needles in the fingers, hand, or arm
- Possibly a painful smooth bump on the top of the wrist
- a popping or breaking noise during the injury
Typical reasons
Bruising or injury to the wrist is a common cause of wrist pain.
- Injured wrist
- Arthritis or tendonitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cystic ganglion
- Twisted wrist
- Mallet finger
- Erythromelalgia
How to relieve wrist pain on your own
Do
The doctor typically advises you to try these things first:
- Rest your wrist
- Apply an ice pack to your wrist every two to three hours for up to 20 minutes
- Keep your hands and wrists moving with mild workouts
- Use paracetamol
- Remove any jewelry
- The pain-causing activities should be stopped or reduced
- To support your wrist, put on a splint
- It would be best if you strapped the painful finger to the finger next. Tape the two fingers loosely by sandwiching a small cotton wool or gauze between them.
Don’t
- You shouldn’t take ibuprofen for the first 48 hours following an injury
- Avoid taking hot baths or using heat packs during the first two to three days following an injury
- Do not grab anything too hard or raise anything heavy
- Do not entirely cease using your finger
When to consult the doctor
- You are unable to perform daily tasks due to the pain that is either becoming worse or returning
- Despite two weeks of home treatment, the pain has not subsided
- Your hand has started to tingle or is beginning to feel numb
- You have diabetes; therefore, your hand issues may be more severe
Reviewed by – Dr. Priyanka, MBBS MD Microbiology
Page last reviewed: 30 September 2022