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Right hand numbness
My mother age is 45 , she always says that her right hand is always being Numbness when she do any work along with pain. What's the problem Dr. , Is this serious?
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Is she diabetic or thyroid disease patient.
She has compression over nerves supplying hand.
Causes can be compression of median nerve at carpal tunnel ( wrist ). Or cervical Radiculopathy.
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There is a possibility of compression of one of the nerves which is supplying hands.. most common being median nerve, a condition called as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome..
Does the pain/numbness increase when she bends her hand at wrist level..
Next Steps
She needs to get some investigations done to find out the exact cause.. A test called Nerve Conduction study.
Health Tips
Avoid lifting heavy weight or doing any work which is causing discomfort
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