I have developed a sharp stabbing pain in the muscle about a couple of inches up from my wrist. If you feel that muscle there is as noticeable lumpy area.
If I grip something I will drop it. More like a electrical shock sensation.
When im not using it, the area right on the wrist, where the veins, stays sore.
Carpal tunnel...um not so sure. Its my left hand and im right handed.
Hurts when it happens cause my hand goes numb.
Posted by GretaM (Member # 40917) on :
Could it be something called a gaglion (sp?)?
My friend had one in her hand. Same thing-she'd get "zapped" and dropped stuff.
Posted by Pika (Member # 38414) on :
That does sound like carpal tunnel. I have it. You would need an EMG test to be sure.
Posted by Loona (Member # 42094) on :
I get that when over exposed to diesel fumes.
Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
I have had stabbing wrist pain for 9 yrs. Xrays showed it is severe basal thumb arthritis. There are 2 surgerys for it. I want to get the surg v But havent been able to. Pain is worse with use
I do not get the swelling you talk about but dx by xray is ez
Posted by steve1906 (Member # 16206) on :
Wrist pain
Causes
Your wrist is a complex joint made up of eight small bones arranged in two rows between the bones in your forearm and the bones in your hand. Tough bands of ligament connect your wrist bones to each other and to your forearm bones and hand bones. Tendons attach muscles to bone. Damage to any of the parts of your wrist can cause pain and affect your ability to use your wrist and hand.
Injuries •Sudden impacts. Wrist injuries often occur when you fall forward onto your outstretched hand. This can cause sprains, strains and even fractures. A scaphoid fracture involves a bone on the thumb side of the wrist. This type of fracture may not show up on X-rays immediately following the injury.
•Repetitive stress. Any activity that involves repetitive wrist motion — from hitting a tennis ball or bowing a cello to driving cross-country — can inflame the tissues around joints or cause stress fractures, especially when you perform the movement for hours on end without a break. De Quervain's disease is a repetitive stress injury that causes pain at the base of the thumb. Arthritis
•Osteoarthritis. In general, osteoarthritis in the wrist is uncommon, usually occurring only in people who have injured that wrist in the past. Osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear on the cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones. Pain that occurs at the base of the thumb may be caused by osteoarthritis.
•Rheumatoid arthritis. A disorder in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues, rheumatoid arthritis is common in the wrist. If one wrist is affected, the other one usually is, too.
Other diseases and conditions •Carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome develops when there's increased pressure on the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel, a passageway in the palm side of your wrist.
•Ganglion cysts. These soft tissue cysts occur most often on the top of your wrist opposite your palm. Smaller ganglion cysts seem to cause more pain than do larger ones.
•Kienbock's disease. This disorder typically affects young adults and involves the progressive collapse of one of the small bones in the wrist. Kienbock's disease occurs when the blood supply to this bone is compromised.