You should visit your doctor if: Symptoms don’t improve with rest and ice therapy. You experience pain or discomfort even when the hand is not moving. You have a reduced range of motion in the hand, wrist, and/or fingers.

When should I be concerned about hand pain?

You should visit your doctor if: Symptoms don’t improve with rest and ice therapy. You experience pain or discomfort even when the hand is not moving. You have a reduced range of motion in the hand, wrist, and/or fingers.

What can I do for pain in my hands?

Managing symptoms

  1. Avoid tasks that make the pain worse. Try to avoid tasks that are causing the pain or making it worse.
  2. Drugs to reduce pain. These include painkillers such as paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen.
  3. Ice and heat.
  4. Wearing splints.
  5. Keeping your hands and wrists moving.

What does hand arthritis feel like?

In its earliest stages, arthritis causes a dull, burning sensation in your fingers. You might experience this pain after an active day when you’ve used your hands more than usual. Pain in the early stages of arthritis may come and go. As arthritis worsens, more cartilage wears away.

What does hand pain indicate?

Hand pain is one feature of joint inflammation (arthritis) that may be felt in the hand. Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are the two most common types of arthritis in the hand. Repetitive motion injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome, can cause pain in the wrist and hand.

What age does arthritis start in hands?

What happens: This type of arthritis usually starts between ages 30 and 50, but it can start as early as childhood. It’s equally common among men and women. The skin disease (psoriasis) usually shows up first. Symptoms: Psoriatic arthritis can swell the fingers and toes.

Can hand pain be heart related?

Causes of left arm pain The most well known of these is a heart attack. In this case, the arm pain may be accompanied by pain or a tightening sensation in your chest, pain in your back, neck, shoulder or jaw, nausea, shortness of breath, dizziness or fatigue. Left arm pain can also be caused by angina.

How do I know if I have rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis?

The main difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is the cause behind the joint symptoms. Osteoarthritis is caused by mechanical wear and tear on joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s own immune system attacks the body’s joints. It may begin any time in life.