Question 1

what happens if you keep your hand cast on longer than recommended?

Accepted Answer

Stiffness: Keeping your hand or wrist in a cast too long can increase the stiffness in your joints, and then make it harder to regain full motion.

Question 2

what does it mean if your hand temporally gets stuck in a position?

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Many possibilites: Trigger finger
metabolic
carpal tunnel syndrome
lactic acid build up

if persistent see your doc.

Question 3

my hands often swell, becoming and difficult to move. they turn bright red also. often happens when i stand for longer than a few minutes, normal?

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Arthritis: This is not normal .You should see a doctor and get evaluated.

Question 4

why after my stroke my hand remains curled in thevfetal position?

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Damage: Could've damage to the part of the brain which controls your hand. Your neurologist can give detailed explanation.

Question 5

after 25yrs of very man.labor, my lft hand smtms locks in the position of object im grabbing.hurts 2 pry it open.."?"

Accepted Answer

Trigger finger: Sounds like multiple trigger finger, nodular growths on the flexor tendons that gets stuck in flexion because the extensors are too weak to pull the nodule back through the sheath.  Needs some rest and non steroidal anti- inflammatory.  If not responsive may need surgery.

Question 6

what happens to a man that masturbates almost all day but in the masturbation prone position? not using hands only humping a bed

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All day?: You have indicated that you are asking about someone you know. A developmentally-disabled or mentally ill man may do this, and if he's not otherwise able to be productive, it's probably making him happy. A grown man who seems like he should have something more to do with his life may have an obsession with erotica and need mental health care, but he's the one who must seek it.

Question 7

why should i wash my hands for 20 seconds or longer if i have a burn?

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.: The 20 sec washing is universal precaution, not just when you have a burn. 
It takes about 20 seconds of rubbing your hands for you to get rid of the germs on your hands so will prevent you fromhaving infections - all the more reason to if you have burns and a risk of infection.

Question 8

why does my foot keep tingling regardless of the position i'm in? the hand on the same side tingles to..

Accepted Answer

Causes of tingling: If it only involves the foot could be a local entrapment or something in your lower back.  Same goes for your hand.    The way you hold your hand, how you sit, may be playing a role, but this is something that should be discussed with a physician like a neurologist who can do the proper exam and arrange for studies if required.

Question 9

i injured my hand !!!! how much longer should i wait for it to heal fully ?

Accepted Answer

Injured?  hand: laceration? contusion? fracture? tendonor  nerve injury?  what did you do. If you have had a traumatic event and don't feel as though your hand is normal then get evaluated. If you are speaking about treatment for a condition scubas a fracture or tendon or nerve them then it is very dependent upon the the, nature  and severity of the injury

Question 10

numbness and weakness in my hands while laying down to sleep. fine when in upright position. likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Multiple potential  : Symptoms could be due to

1.Carpel tunnel syndrome .
2. Cervical root irritation
3.Cervical rib syndrome
should see your md for evaluation.

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After 25yrs of very man.labor, my lft hand smtms locks in the position of object im grabbing.hurts 2 pry it open.."?"

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What happens to a man that masturbates almost all day but in the masturbation prone position? not using hands only humping a bed

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Why should i wash my hands for 20 seconds or longer if i have a burn?

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Why does my foot keep tingling regardless of the position i'm in? the hand on the same side tingles to..

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