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I have a sharp pain behind my palm, running from the thumb to the wrist. it started suddenly. what is it and what should i do.
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Tricky: there are several possibilities, I cannot say in your particular case, but generally, the location and movement of a pain gives clues as to what is going on and in this case the wrist area (CARPAL TUNNEL) is a common cause of this. Wrist braces, modification of activity, all the mouse and computer rest stuff, and finally surgery are often recommended.
Answered 5/23/2016
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