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What could cause right ulnar sided wrist pain without trauma/injury? accompanied by occasional ring and pinkie finger numbness and loss of grip strength/pain with grasping things. movement causes pain and clicking sound.

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Dr. Steven Simon answered

Several,sources: We often don’t sense injury from gripping too,tightly, and then later we notice pain. More concerning is the numbness, and that should be evaluated by a doctor to determine if there is entrapment of a nerve, or other problem.

Answered 12/10/2019

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A member asked:

What could cause right ulnar sided wrist pain without trauma/injury? accompanied by occasional ring and pinkie finger numbness and loss of grip strength/pain with grasping things. movement causes pain and clicking sound.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Steven Simon answered

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