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Hand Injuries
Overview of common hand conditions and injuries
All ages of kids and adults use their hands frequently. You might be unable to carry out your normal tasks if you have a hand injury or have chronic hand pain. Cysts, trigger fingers, fractured fingers, and hands are examples of frequent wounds.
Symptoms
Since there are so many different conditions of the hand, symptoms can vary.
Symptoms of a hand or finger fracture may include the following:
- Bruising
- Swelling
- Deformity
- Inability to move the fingers
- Pain or tenderness
In general, if you feel any acute discomfort or pain that starts unexpectedly, especially after a fall or a hit, you should consult your doctor.
Numerous different hand disorders could be indicated by gradual symptoms that develop over time. To find out what might be causing any of the following symptoms that interfere with your life, speak with your doctor if they do so.
- Numbness or tingling in the fingers or hand
- Electric shock sensation traveling up your wrist and arm
- Weakness in your hand
- Lumps along the tendons and joints in your wrists or hands
- Lack of pain in the lump
- Catching, popping, or locking feeling with finger movement
- Pain with straightening the finger
- Painful lump on the base of the finger (palm side of the hand)
- Pain and stiffness in your joints
- Tenderness
- Grating feeling when you use the joint
- Swelling
Causes
Hand problems and injuries can develop slowly over time, such as from repetitive motion or poor form, or suddenly, like after a fall or a hit while playing a sport. There is no known cause for some hand diseases, such ganglion cysts.
Types
There are many different types of hand conditions and injuries, including:
- Broken/fractured hand
- Broken finger
- Carpal tunnel
- Ganglion cysts
- Trigger finger/thumb
- Osteoarthritis
- Tendinitis
These conditions all vary in symptoms and cause. If you are concerned about the health of your hand, contact your Dignity Health doctor.
Risk factors
Depending on the source of the pain, different illnesses have different risk factors. Sports participation significantly increases the risk of acute injuries like broken hands or fingers. You may become susceptible to tendinitis, trigger finger, carpal tunnel, and, over time, osteoarthritis if you do repetitive motions at work or while playing sports.
Common risk factors for degenerative disorders include gender and age. You may be at risk for developing a condition of the hand like carpal tunnel syndrome if you have underlying medical disorders, particularly ones that are inflammatory or that impact the nerves.
Prevention
There aren’t many actions that you can take to avoid acute injuries. Using proper protective gear while playing sports is your greatest defense against sustaining a broken bone. Properly warming up and using appropriate form can limit your chances of tendinitis or osteoarthritis flare-ups.
Enhancing posture, taking breaks, letting your grip loosen, and stretching can all help keep your hands and wrists pain-free for disorders like carpal tunnel.
Healthy habits, such as refraining from smoking and eating a balanced diet high in Calcium and Vitamin D, support bone health and lower the risk of fractures.
This article’s material is provided solely for educational reasons and shouldn’t take the place of advice from your healthcare provider.
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