Hand / thumb deep tissue muscle pain?

Question

Around a year ago I started having pain in the muscles that start at the 2nd joint in my thumb and go down to my wrist (the pain is deep in my palm in that area right below the thumb). I thought it was from playing guitar so I took it easy. I've stopped guitar for 4 months. I've been to phsyical therapy and two hand surgeons. I have rested my hand(the right hand) so much that I now have that same pain in my left hand - in the same exact area(I believe they are called the thenar muscles). The hand surgeons put me on an oral steroid which did nothing. They dismissed carpal tunnel, arthritis, tendinitis, ganglion cyst, bone fracture. They tell me it is overuse - but I have basically rested it for 4 months and now my other hand is hurting. Any ideas on what it could be? They tell me in order for a cortisone shot I need to have a specific pain area...how specific because I can point out the 2 inches of muscles that hurt. Thanks.

* I wanted to note that there really is no pain in any joints - it is only the deep muscle but it is in the area from the 2nd thumb joint to my wrist that is the only way I can explain it... and I was on 600mb ibuprofen for around 3 weeks during my 3 weeks of hand therapy and wearing a brace and it didnt help at all

Answer 1

you may have sprained your hand or joints some how. or you could be developing arthritis. just take it easy. and try something like aleve. for the pain be careful and read the amount you are suppose to take on the back of the bottle

Answer 2

I have a pinched nerve in my shoulder that causes the same kind of pain when I use my arm a lot. I would suggest you see a different doctor. Did you injure your shoulder last year? Also, how much time do you spend with your mouse or any other hand held computer, electronic game control or cellular device?

When I spend time on the computer and use the mouse a lot I have the exact same pain that you are describing. When I spend a lot of time writing my hand goes numb except for the intense pain in the thumb and my finger tips burn like fire. I have a torn rotator cuff that was misdiagnosed until it formed adhesions and calcium deposits that now pinch the C-5 and C-6 nerves and the pain is felt right where you are experiencing your pain at. The fact that your other hand is hurting is most likely because you are using it instead of the other one and the same muscle group is being fatigued.

Answer 3

Chronic myofacial pain is inflammation of the sheath that contains muscles. If that truly is what you have, an anti-inflammatory medicine (Advil, Aspirin or Aleve) may be of some help unless you have any stomach disorder that would contraindicate the use of any anti-inflammatory drug. Fibromyalgia can cause some of the symptoms you described. I however would see a doctor to rule out anything more ominous. The fact that it is "excruciating" should be of concern. You didn't say how long this pain has been present so I can only assume it is a recent development. Any pain lasting longer than two weeks should be evaluated.

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Answer 6

Sounds like tendinitis, I've had it! Wear wrist braces to bed and it will feel better in a few weeks!

Answer 7

i've injured the exact spot as you said. After, believe it or not, 6 years it disappeared. While it hurt though I wrapped it to kill the pain. It's not gone.

Answer 8

If it is cortisone, then you pulled a tendon.

Rest will not make the pain go away.

Good luck with this one.