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Right side of right wrist hurt?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Right wrist pain: Trauma?Repetitive stress?, carpal tunnel is usually in the palm side and affects the thumb index finger , middle finger, Ulnar n. affects pinky. Ulnar w/ elbow or thoracic outlet syndrome( clavicle area), or cervical spine (C8-T1), or ganglion cyst depending on your activities. Rarely could be arthritis F/U with orthopedist.. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00069

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Answered 9/22/2015

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