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DESCRIPTION:
 The hand is composed of several different bones, muscles and ligaments that allow for a large amount of movement and dexterity. There are three major types of bones in the hand itself: phalanges, the fourteen bones in the fingers; metacarpal bones, the five bones in the middle of the hand; and carpal bones, the eight bones that create the wrist. The most common area of pain in the hand is the thumb, because of its unique role in the hand’s function. A number of different conditions can cause pain in the hand, including arthritis, ganglion cysts and tendon problems such as trigger finger, DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis, medial epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, dupuytrens contracture and mallet finger. Arthritis in the thumb, as well as other phalangeal joints in the hand, are a major cause of disability, especially among the elderly.
How does hand pain develop?
Hand pain, especially if it is concentrated in the thumb area, is usually caused by loose ligaments, which, when not addressed, can turn into arthritis. Because the thumbs have to work so much harder than the fingers, performing tasks such as turning a doorknob, using a screwdriver or holding something, they are usually the first part of the hand to elicit pain. However, all parts of the hand are susceptible to loose ligaments from a wide variety of sources including injury, repetitive use or heredity. Yet another cause of chronic hand pain that is frequently overlooked is referred pain, which occurs when a ligament injury or weakness in one part of the body causes pain in another part.
 What are the symptoms of hand pain?
The two joints of the thumb, the carpometacarpal and the metacarpophalangeal, are the most common areas in the hand to experience pain. The pain can range from an intermittent dull ache and stiffness to a more severe and constant pain. It can affect one, several or all of the joints in the hand.
Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of hand pain, but they do not address the root of the problem. By strengthening structural weaknesses in the body, as natural medicine treatments like Prolotherapy do, hand pain may be alleviated permanently.
Discover why we believe that natural medicine treatments are the best way to treat hand pain.
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