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Wrist and hand pain/ weakness, who is the best qualified to treat this?

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Maybe carpal tunnel: Most specific would be hand specialty surgeon, but you might want to see a neurologist, get evaluated and perhaps do an EMG study for confirmation.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 5/30/2015

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