Tag: thumb pain

What Causes Pain Where Your Thumb Attaches To Your Hand

Do you have pain where your thumb meets your hand? Lots of folks have pain at the base of their thumb.  If you ask your doctor about it, he or she will probably diagnosis it as “arthritis.” If any of us have an x-ray, it would most likely show arthritis which indicates  changes in the… Continue reading What Causes Pain Where Your Thumb Attaches To Your Hand

Muscles That Causes Pain In The Base Of Your Thumb

Pain in the base of your thumb?  Perhaps you think it’s arthritis?  Or maybe “old age”?  Here’s the most likely cause. Muscles are responsible for most of our pain–and largely overlooked by the medical profession.  The most logical thing when you have pain in your hand, thumb, fingers, arm or anywhere else in your body… Continue reading Muscles That Causes Pain In The Base Of Your Thumb

Muscle That Causes Pain In Your Thumb and First Two Fingers

Got pain in your thumb and first two fingers?  Is it Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?  Learn more: Muscles cause more pain in your body than they get credit for.  Sometimes it’s a “tight” muscle and sometimes trigger points are responsible.  Trigger points are highly irritable (crabby) areas in muscles that cause pain elsewhere. There is a… Continue reading Muscle That Causes Pain In Your Thumb and First Two Fingers

Thumb and Finger Pain – Could It Be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Pain in your thumb and finger pain may be part of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome but it can also be caused by muscles in your upper chest (between your breastbone and arm), on your ribs (under your arm pit), near your elbow in your lower arm (on the palm side) or in your hand. There’s such… Continue reading Thumb and Finger Pain – Could It Be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Does Texting or Playing Hand-Held Games Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome caused by texting or using hand-held video games? The answer is “no”, although texting and playing video games can definitely cause pain in your hand and thumb and even into your arm. Maybe even your neck?  And, it is possible to have carpal tunnel symptoms additionally. If you do all of… Continue reading Does Texting or Playing Hand-Held Games Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?