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Wrist pain
I have a lump on the back of my wrist causesshooting pain down thumb and little finger developed a couple of months ago but getting progressively worse to a point now that it is impacting daily routines, unable to put any pressure on the palm of my hand and am now developing the same problems on my other wrist but no lump is visible.
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Greetings, sorry about the pain. Going by your description you're suffering from carpel tunnel syndrome coupled with ganglion cyst formation.
These happen due to wrist overuse.
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keep ice to painful area 3 times a day, 5 minutes. try not to use wrist. see an orthopaedic surgeon and physio. ortho may suggest surgery, if you feel there is logic to do surgery proceed, if not get physiotherapy treatment. physiotherapy treatment involves trigger point therapy, massage and strength training. you can use wrist brace to help immobilse your wrist. remember results will take 2 weeks to show up.
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⢠Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment where a limb or the entire body is immersed in warm water followed by the immediate immersion of the limb or body in ice water. This procedure is repeated several times, alternating hot and cold. Note that the treatment should always end in the ice water, as heat will induce the body's inflammatory response, while cold helps to decrease inflammation.
⢠Gentle Stretching of Hand Muscles.
⢠Ball exercises.
⢠Wrist Exerciser.
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