Human tendons???

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Hi just an off chance but does anyone know about the tendons or ligaments in the heel of the hand??

I keep going between losing feeling in my left hand and having serious pain so bad that I cant grab, use, move my left hand/fingers.

I can actually fell something in the heel of my hand just above the wrist, it feels different to the other one and there is a lump under the skin.

Anyone know what this could be??

Nikki xxx

 

[martlin]

From your description it sounds similar to something my OH has had, no idea about medical term, but he had steroid injections for it. Go to your GP is my advice.

 

[YorksG]

This sounds very similar to the problem I have in my left wrist. It began as a break about 18 months ago, then was made worse when I got my wrist wrenched in a horse related incident last year. I don't know if it has a name, have had steriod injection (which I did NOT like) I am currently wearing a splint (well some of the time) and have to go back to the hostpital next week.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Hmmmthnk fro the responses I have to go doctor pestering.

Thanks very much for the replies.

Nikki xxx

 

[zoeshiloh]

This sounds like something I had a couple of years ago after spending an entire summer hauling countless water buckets and barrowloads of poo too and fro from the field. The doctor told me it was called a Ganglion - there is not any real treatment for it other than rest - apparently in olden days they used to hit the lump 'back in' with a hammer! LOL!

Mine was about a third of the size of the one in the picture accompanying this article;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganglion_cyst

I think that now they might to some sort of injection to try and minimise it, although I am not sure. Mine has gone, but it does pop up occasionally if I am doing something particularly hard work.

 

[Izzwizz]

Could be carpal tunnel syndrome. I think thats similar to the symptoms you describe.

 

[sally87]

the loss of sensation is a little worrying (but could be completely benign) & suggests it is a nerve problem not tendon. i agree that it could be CTS but think you do need to get it checked out.

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Been at docs this morning and doc fairly sure its Carpal Tunnel.

So people who have it, expectations please???

Thanks you

Nikki xxx

 

[niagaraduval]

Hi,
Glad to see you went to get it checked out, I heard you get these things from constant computer activity, You should invest in a mousemat with a wrist rest on them - they do wonders If you work in an office or with computers this can be the cause, So I have heard!
Ofcourse - This is just a guess but I hope you are able to sort it out soon.