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What Causes Nerve Pain Issues in Hands?
This can significantly limit the motion and function of the hand along with your quality of life.
Pinched Nerve
Impingement of the nerves in the hand can lead to pain, numbness, andtingling.
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Its more common in adults over 50 but can affect people of any age.
Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathyrefers to damaged nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord.
Causes of peripheral neuropathy vary, including injury, autoimmune conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, and infections.
This condition’s primary symptom is catching or locking of the affected finger when its straightened or bent.
Trigger finger can be due to conditions like arthritis or diabetes and by repetitive stress injuries.
Often mistaken for other conditions, its triggered by bone spurs, arthritis, or previous fractures.
The most common key in of growth seen in this part of the body,ganglion cystsare noncancerous.
They often go away on their own, though treatment may become necessary.
This causes inflammation, impacting the nerves of the hands and disrupting their function.
Hand osteoarthritis can lead to stiffness and discomfort which can severely disrupt hand motion and function.
It leads to pain, stiffness, and swelling, sometimes severely disfiguring fingers.
When left untreated, it can cause peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Diabetes
Among the many effects oftype 2 diabetesis nerve pain in the hands.
Nerve damage occurs as a result of blood sugar levels being elevated for prolonged periods of time.
The symptoms include pain, tingling, and numbness in the hands.
In most cases, the sooner youre managing or treating a condition, the better off youll be.
It involves a thorough examination of medical history, a physical examination, and possibly imaging studies.
What Treatments Help With Nerve Pain in Hands?
In many cases, managing pain may start with home remedies.
However, medications, complementary treatments, or even surgery may be needed to correct the problem.
Depending on the specific case, management of the condition may involve a combination of approaches.
Lifestyle Treatment Options
There are many approaches you might try at home to help with nerve pain.
Though research is ongoing, this approach is considered one of the more effective complementary therapies for nerve pain.
Vitamin B12 supplementsare also thought to help.
It is well known that vitamin B12 deficiency can cause peripheral neuropathy when severe.
Some practitioners believe that vitamin B12 supplements can help reverse this.
More research is needed.
Surgery
Surgery is typically reserved when all other options have failed to provide relief.
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