For the last 3 days I have been having pain in the pad of my hand if it is touched or used.
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Members rallied around a post about palm pain, sharing their own experiences with hand and wrist conditions like tendinitis, synovitis,... Read more
I'm interested in the red light therapy as well so I hope we can get some posts on whether it helps or not
Carol, keep the hand specialist appointment. I'll fly out to Utah and go to the appointment in your place. The chances of me seeing a hand specialist here are slim to none.
Thank you for your experience with this. I used ice, then I put volteran on my wrist and palm. It did help some. I had to have my daughter pour the pitcher of Gatorade to my insulated cup with a handle so I could hook the 2 fingers that don't cause pain to lift to be able to drink it. I haven't been able to wrap my hand around anything today. I can but it's excruciating pain. I will use the ice and voltaren again later.
Pain in the hands is a common symptom of rheumatoid arthritis, which can make daily activities like gripping objects or applying pressure to the palms difficult and painful. Many myRAteam members report experiencing similar hand pain that interferes with everyday tasks like holding cups, opening jars, or applying pressure Show Full Answer
If anyone goes for the red light, Therapy, please keep us posted. I was just reading about that and cryotherapy and that if you do them combined, it really works even better.