You use your hands nearly every minute of the day, so any time they hurt it’s important to find out why.
Certain conditions can affect people who do the same hand movements for hours every day.
Repetitive strain injury can cause pain in muscles, nerves and tendons.
Carpal tunnel syndrome swelling compresses a key nerve. The lesser-known de Quervain’s tenosynovitis typically affects tendons on the inner sides of the wrist.
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An autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis often causes joint pain.
For African Americans, rheumatoid arthritis can cause damage early in the disease and have a radiographic progression after three years of the disease, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information.
Without treatment, it can lead to deformities in your hands. The wrist and finger joints are common targets of osteoarthritis, which occurs over time from normal wear and tear.
Treatment might start with an over-the-counter or prescription NSAID to temporarily relieve pain, but their long-term use has been linked to side effects such as liver or kidney damage and elevated heart attack risk.
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