My Whole Hand Hurts. Why?
By Ehren Allen, DPT, COMT
Why Does My Whole Hand Hurt?
Sometimes hand pain is due to carpal tunnel syndrome. Some people have atypical symptoms for carpal tunnel and do not experience numbness and tingling at night (which is the more common symptom). Sometimes hand pain is due to muscle cramping similar to when you get a charley-horse at night in your legs. Make sure you are receiving proper hydration and nutrition during your day. Also, weight bearing on your hand can help alleviate this event. Simply press your hand on a table top or wall and lean into it until pain is relieved. If this action seems too harsh, try rolling your hand and arm over a tennis ball for several minutes until cramping is relieved.
Another common cause of hand pain is arthritis. Our hands have many little bones and joints that can become arthritic and painful over time. Resting splints, medications and sometimes surgery is necessary to relieve arthritis pain.
Please see a physician if any pain persists. Only a physician can rule out the cause of your symptoms and guide you for the best course of treatment.
Hand Therapy
It does not matter what type of injury or pain you have in your hand, JOI and JOI Rehab can help you! JOI has an expert team of Orthopedic Hand Physicians and Hand Therapists. Our physicians and therapists work very closely together to develop treatment protocols for your hand injuries. Our therapists do rounds with our doctors to improve communication and outstanding outcomes.
Want to learn more about orthopedics and physical therapy? Click HERE to watch our YouTube videos!
Related Articles: Top 4 Exercises That You Can Do for Hand Arthritis and Tennis Elbow FAQ
- To schedule a new patient or follow up patient appointment with your MD, please call (904)JOI-2000.
- To schedule an appointment for physical or occupational therapy, call 904-858-7045 or go to the 12 area JOI Rehab Centers.
JOI and JOI Rehab
JOI Physicians continue to offer online new patient appointments. This is another option to make it more convenient to make new patient appointments with less phone hold times. Follow the link below to select your JOI MD and schedule online.
You can still call 904-JOI-2000 to make new patient JOI Physician Appointments if that is your preference.
To make appointments with JOI Rehab, please call 904-858-7045.
