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Pain At Base Of Pinky Finger
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Hand at rest little finger crosses over ring finger at top thumb rests under pointer finger sharp pain in middle top of wrist shooting to elbow cause?

Nerve damage: It sounds as if your hand is spasming and possible nerve entrapment. See your doctor to determine cause. ...Read more
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Pain around top of hand between thumb and index finger and tingling around tip of index finger.Feels like a scalded pain.

Radial nerve pain??: You are describing pain in the distribution of the radial nerve. That comes out of your neck and goes thru your armpit and down your arm to your hand. Your problem could arise anywhere along there. Talk to your doc and if necessary see a neurologist. England is famous for its great neurology. ...Read more
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What do I do? Swelling around the left hand small finger joint & pain at the base of thumb?

Rheumatologic eval: Rheumatology evaluation to identify type and possibly cause of arthritis. ...Read more
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Jammed thumb some pain stiffness and swelling at joint between first metacarpal and bottom of thumb?

See below: Would recommend that an x-ray be done to rule out a fracture that might require more specific care than the riice mnemonic (rest, ice, ibuprofen, compression and elevation). ...Read more
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Pain in fingers. Especially the middle one of the three finger joints on both hands (all fingers). Also thumb joint (movement of right thumb hurts) y?
See a doctor: Pain in joints of the fingers may signal the onset of inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis. Your doctor will want to take a history, perform an examination and order appropriate tests. Consultation with a rheumatologist may be helpful. ...Read more
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Pinky is twitching mild pain in elbow & mild burning over top of wrist. Also the knuckle joint of the pinky (top knuckle) is sticking in morning?
Hand surgeon: The locking finger suggests joint damage of your 5th finger. The pain on motion at the wrist radiating toward the elbow is consistent with an impingement by wrist ligament. Either condition would be best evaluated and treated by a hand surgeon. ...Read more
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Numb top side of thumb, shooting pain from nerve or tending right below the nub of wrist, spasming in first and thumb fingers, tingling and burning!

Seek evaluation: There are some questions that first need to be asked and some exam findings but it may be that you have a focal neuropathy such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Neuropathies can be diagnosed clinically or with the use of a nerve conduction study. Please see your physician. Management initially includes wrist splints and at times medications. ...Read more
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Injured hand. Looking palm side R hand, bruise at base of outer part of thumb & outer bottom palm part of hand. Can move thumb. Could it be ligament?

Bruising: Indicates injury and bleeding under the skin that's what the bruises Are so anything that causes a little bit of bleeding can cause bruising it could be a ligament or tendon a the bone just some capillaries or can be something called a bruise which is just basically local irritation from impact or trauma ...Read more
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Pain around the joint between ring finger and pinkie and palm. Carpal tunnel?

Not likely: This doesn't sound like carpal tunnel but is more likely to be something else such as tendinitis, rheumatoid arthritis, ganglion, etc. ...Read more
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Hello, my mom has bad swelling at bone joint by base of thumb of side of wrist above thumb. Also bad swelling & pain of middle finger. Is this osteo?

Needs to be seen: Most probably artritis.
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The tip of my thumb is painful?

Injury?: Can't explain this other than injury or overuse of the thumb (video game enthusiasts get this a lot). Using the thumb to text can do it as well. Look into what, if any, overuse activities with the thumb you might be doing. ...Read more
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Jammed my thumb on a volleyball serve. My fingers were tingly. Lots of pain in my thumb & wrist area. Today thumb & part of palm is bruised. Sprain?

Yes: Probably jammed the joint. Rest the thumb. Ice if helps. But if you rest the thumb should recovery but may take a few weeks ...Read more
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Soreness at the base of thumb; tendon or joint problem?

Joint cmc joint: Degeneration of baisilar thumb joint very common. ...Read more
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Pain is centered at the base of the middle and index finger on left hand. The pain worsens when the palm is completely stretched by spreading fingers?

Trauma, strain or: trigger finger, don't know your age or if strained it or did labor , if so probably strain , if trauma could even be a fracture if none but fingers locking up , see hand surgeon ideal they know best and can inject steroid before it gets worse . ...Read more
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Help with pain at the ball of foot near pinky toes?

The 5th metatarsal : May be plantarflexed or more weight may be distributed there causing pain. Best to visit a foot doctor in person. ...Read more
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Pain on the back of my hand between the index finger and thumb. Really hurts?
Hand pain: The area between your thumb and index finger is an uncommon area to have a problem. The space between thumb and index finger is almost all muscle with a small amount of skin and subcutaneous fat. Sometimes, with repetitive motion tasks you can get sustained spasm of that muscle, or you can get a low grade infection in the skin tissue. If the pain is over the bone, you could have arthritis or fract. ...Read more
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Nerve pain top of pinky,ring fingers & below thumb,forefingers-palm side, after blood draw at forearm.pain at poke site upon arm flex.cause?self-heal?

Yes: Seems like Ulnar nerve injury during the blood draw, traumatic should be better in few days. if not see your doctor. ...Read more
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Middle knuckle swollen and blue and is sharp pain in the top knuckle in index finger?

Injury??: Sounds like a bruise. If you had significant trauma to the finger then you should get an x-ray to see if it is broken. ...Read more
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Right thumb numb tingling painful. Mostly between fingertip and middle thumb joint. Sometimes weakness in hand. Right index finger numb also. ?

Carpal tunnel: syndrome is probably the cause . See your doctor. ...Read more
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Can a painful ganglion cyst in my wrist be causing the dull ache in my fingers and tenderness at the tip of my pointer finger? No numbness/tingling.

Yes. : Have this checked by a physician asap. It may need to be removed. ...Read more
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