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My left wrist is larger than my right. someone said it could be carpal tunnel. what do i do?
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Probably not: Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve in your wrist, which causes numbness in the fingers and often, shooting pain. Swelling after an injury to the hand can cause carpal tunnel symptoms. Is the left wrist only recently larger than the right? Have you had a recent injury to the hand. If you've always had a larger left hand, this is likely just slight differences in your anatomy.
Answered 10/24/2017
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Possibly: Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause hand and wrist pain with weakness and numbness to the thumb, index and ring fingers. This condition can also be associated with swelling and I have seen this in several patients. You can get an evaluation by a hand surgeon who can perform an exam and order some basic diagnostic test to determine the cause.
Answered 1/4/2015
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