Common Causes Of Hand Pain
Hand pain can stem from a variety of causes, including injuries, repetitive stress, and underlying medical conditions.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
- Osteoarthritis
- Stenosing Tenosynovitis
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis:
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Ganglion Cyst
- Fractures and Sprains
-Cause: Compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel in the wrist.
-Symptoms: Numbness, tingling, and pain in the thumb, index, and middle fingers, hand weakness, and difficulty gripping objects.
-Cause: Degenerative changes in the joints due to wear and tear.
-Symptoms: Pain, stiffness, swelling, and decreased range of motion, often affecting the base of the thumb, knuckles, and the joints at the ends of the fingers.
-Cause: Inflammation of the tendon sheath in the fingers, leading to difficulty bending or straightening the finger.
-Symptoms: Pain and stiffness in the finger, a popping or clicking sensation, and the finger locking in a bent position.
-Cause: Inflammation of the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist.
-Symptoms: Pain and swelling near the base of the thumb, difficulty moving the thumb and wrist, and a sticking sensation during thumb movement.
-Cause: Thickening and tightening of the connective tissue in the palm.
-Symptoms: Nodules or lumps in the palm, fingers bending towards the palm, and difficulty straightening the fingers.
-Cause: Fluid-filled cysts developing along the tendons or joints of the hands or wrists.
-Symptoms: Visible lumps, pain or discomfort with hand movement, and sometimes weakness.
-Cause: Trauma or injury to the bones or ligaments in the hand.
-Symptoms: Severe pain, swelling, bruising, deformity, and difficulty moving the hand or fingers.