Is wrist pain a sign of rhumatoid arthritis?

Question

I have had wrist pain off and on for over a year and just lately I have noticed my other wrist is starting to become sore also. Does anyone have rhumatoid arthritis or know the symptoms. I can still move my wrist but they are sore if I push them back to much.

Answer 1

There are many different reasons that your wrists may be hurting. It could be a repetitive stress syndrome like carpal tunnel, or tendinitis, or osteo arthritis, or any other number of things. Go to a wrist specialist, they will take X-Rays, and your history and decide where to go from there.

Good luck,
c-ya

Answer 2

I am not sure about rhumatoid arthritis but it does sound similiar to carpel tunnel.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist, leading to pain, paresthesias, and muscle weakness in the forearm and hand. A form of compressive neuropathy, CTS is more common in women than it is in men, and, though it can occur at any age, has a peak incidence around age 42. The lifetime risk for CTS is around 10% of the adult population.

CTS became widely known to the general public in the 1990s as a result of the significant increase in chronic wrist pain due to the rapid expansion of office jobs. Other conditions may also be misdiagnosed as carpal tunnel syndrome.
The first symptoms of CTS may appear when sleeping, and typically include numbness and paresthesia (a burning and tingling sensation) in the fingers, especially the thumb, index, and middle fingers. These symptoms appear at night because many people sleep with bent wrists which further compresses the carpal tunnel. If the median nerve is already under stress, the increased compression of the bent wrist creates the numbness and tingling. Difficulty gripping and making a fist, dropping objects, and weakness are symptoms of progression. In early stages of CTS individuals often mistakenly blame the tingling and numbness on restricted blood circulation and they believe their hands are simply "falling asleep".
My mother suffered from carpal tunnel and she was in a lot of pain from it, she found that magnetic bracelets helps a lot.

Answer 3

Symptoms of wrist pain should be checked by a Dr, but unless you are experiencing limited functioning, most Dr's will give you the following advice.

1. Wear wrist braces (awake or sleeping)
2. Take frequent breaks while working or using hands.
3. Explore yoga to improve flexibility and circulation in hands.
4. Consider NSAIDs (Aleve/ Naproxin) daily.
5. Ice your wrists at the end of each day.
6. Avoid heat, unless it helps.
7. Get regular exercise and stretching.
8. Pineapple is said to reduce swelling - eat plenty.

Carpel Tunnel is easily diagnosed by sending elictircal pulses through the area. Disruptions of the electrical pulse help identify problems.

Arthritus usually involves swelling at the joints, unless you have visible swelling, it is probably something else. Consider logging all symptoms and bring them to a professional. Do not rule out concurrent symptoms.

Again self diagnosis is futile - see an MD.

Answer 4

Carpel tunnel is very apparent, if the wrist joint itself hurts, and the hand sometimes seems to go numb, your bones in your hand hurt, you may have osteo-arthritis.
Your bones loose their protective covering and start to get ragged and start wearing. The wrist starts popping out of joint.

Seeing your doctor is the only way your going to find out for sure. He'll have you see a wrist surgeon and then they'll give you an arthroscope: they put you to sleep and put a needle with a camera into your hand in several places, each place takes about four stitches, this way they can see what's going on in there.
he'll show you the pictures and you can discuss what the next procedure is. I had to have a ten inch plate put in my left hand and, now the right one is acting up, I already know it's bad.

Answer 5

Imagine for a moment your arthritis completely vanishing right now.

If, in a moment, your pain and stiffness melted away. And your joints all of a sudden functioned like a well-oiled machine.

Like a magic wand was waived, you'd be able to jump up from your chair and run around the room like a kid.

And imagine that you'd never have to suffer as much as a pinch of arthritis stiffness or pain ever again.

I know this sounds impossible right now, but bear with me, because sometimes miracles happen.

It was a gift from a woman on the other side of the world. From the kindness of her heart, she took pity on my suffering and taught me how to completely reverse my arthritis.

Today, I want to do the same for you!

Answer 6

Hmmm... probably more likely tendonitis. That can cause killer wrist pain - go get it checked out; if you just let it run on its own, it can get so that you need surgery :(

It sure could be arthritis, though! My brother has it, but it's not just in his wrists but in all of his finger joints too - pain and swelling. I'm not sure, but I'd guess, in your case, arthritis isn't the most likely cause. Good luck; I hope they feel better!

Answer 7

Exercise is the most beneficial thing for your body. Even patients of rheumatoid arthritis can benefit from it. But they should not do every type of exercise, since some can cause more harm than good. They should select exercises that strengthen the muscles but do not harm the joints. One of the best exercises for all is walking. It is an excellent low impact activity and does not exert unnecessary pressure on the joints. The other good exercises are biking or walking in a pool.
http://www.arthritisinfo4u.com/category/5-Ways-to-Deal-With-Rheumatoid-Arthritis.html

Answer 8

It could be Arthritis or it could be Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, If you spend a lot of time writing or on the computer its most likely CTS.

Answer 9

Usually smaller joints of hand are involved but it can affect any joint. Get blood tests and Xrays.
Good luck!