Symptoms and Possible Diagnoses

If you have pain and stiffness in a joint that is worse in the morning and improves as the day goes on, you may have arthritis in that joint. (You may need an x-ray, other imaging study, or blood work to determine this diagnosis)

If you have numbness in the thumb, index, and/or middle fingers, you may have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (diagnosis usually requires a Nerve Conduction Study)

If you have a pit, nodule or cord in your palm and/or the finger associated with it begins to draw into your palm, you may have Dupuytren’s Contracture (no special test is needed to diagnose this condition)

If you have a bump somewhere around your wrist that may come and go or gradually get larger, you may have a Ganglion Cyst (no special test is needed to diagnose this condition)

If a specific area of your hand or wrist becomes red, swollen and painful, you may have an Infection. This may happen after an animal / snake / spider bite or a cut/laceration/puncture. (You will need blood work and / or a culture to confirm the diagnosis and determine the best medicine for treatment.)

If you have dislocated a joint you may have a ligament sprain or tear (you may need an x-ray or other imaging study to determine this diagnosis)

If you have pain at the base of your thumb that gets worse when you flex your thumb into your palm and bend your wrist toward your little finger, you may have DeQuervains Tendonitis (no special test is needed to diagnose this condition)

Accidents happen and sometimes they can cause deep cutting injuries. If you find yourself suffering from severe hand or wrist trauma, give us a call at 904-215-2422 any time for 24/7 emergency assistance.

If one of your fingers clicks or sticks as you try to bend and straighten it, you may have a Trigger Finger (no special test is needed to diagnose this condition)