Exercises for a pinched nerve in hand or arthritis?

Question

I was on a walk last Friday, swinging my hands, front to back, as I walked. About 10 minutes into my walk I felt my right arm getting heavy. I tried swinging my arms more to shake it off. After about 3-5 minutes the heaviness went away. I walked for about 30 min.
When I got home, I spent about 30 min cracking shelled peanuts with my hand.

A few hours later I felt a pain in my thumb area(palm side). The pain felt like it was starting to cramp. When I woke the next morning this thumb area was VERY sore. Cramping feeling. I could not grab anything or make a fist. I do have the start of arthritis in my hands my doctor has told me. I am 48 y/o female. My neighbor tells me it's just arthritis but I think it's more like a pinched nerve.

I made a doc appt for Wed., but this is killing me. I've done the ice pack but that only relieves it as long as I keep the ice on.
Anyone know any hand exercises I can do?

****I did see the doctor and he confirmed this is a pinched nerve. He got the same thing a few years ago and said he knew it was extremely painful. He said when most sleep at night they sleep with their wrist curved cutting off blood supply. This pinched nerve prolly happened when I was walking but deeply set in while sleeping. I am to wear a carpel tunnel wrist brace while sleeping for the next week. And take Aleeve for the inflammation. He also gave me some other pain meds for during the day. Thanks for any answers.

Answer 1

I would suggest you to continue with simple tylenol or ibuprofen as long as your doctor never told you not to take them. do this till you see the doctor, without any trauma, sudden onset sounds against the idea of a pinched nerve, see the doctor sooner if symptoms persist or worsen, good luck

Answer 2

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