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Last night my right wrist was hurting now i have pins and needles in my hand?
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Pins & needles: The sensation of pins and needles often follows nerve compression. A common site for this symptom is in the tips of the thumb and the first three fingers, when this occurs it suggests compression of the median nerve, or carpal tunnel syndrome. When the symptom affects the back of the hand, between the thumb and the first finger, consider radial nerve compression. Ulnar nerve affects pinky fngr
Answered 12/11/2016
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Carpal tunnel: It is likely a carpal tunnel syndrome which is median nerve compression.
Answered 6/2/2015
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