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QUESTION: doc my wife is 24 she is having pain in her right hand.the pain is from the upper wrist till the lower elbow mean the browder patr of the hand.it look like a few vains are tighten up and causing the pain.she is not a sports women nor she picked up heavy things.the pain is now for 4 days.she did use some mentholatum cream but it does not help.as she explains it is not the pain of bones.will you please help to answer.


ANSWER: First, I would like to apologize for the lateness of my reply.  The holiday has me backed up!!!
Does she do any typing or repetitive motions?  She may have a type of strain/sprain called a repetitive motion injury.  A good chiropractor should be able to asses it, determine if there is anything more serious that she would need to see an M.D. for, treat it and set you up in a good rehab program.

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QUESTION: thank you dr paul.i went to arthophidical specialist he saw the x.ray and he press my wife wrest which incresed the pain.he recomended MRI sort of x.rays the report states as"Multiecho multiplanar images through the foream were performed.
Both radius and ulna show normal signal and morphology.all muscles of forearm including flexors and extensors show normal signals.Vislised vessels show normal signal voids.
Remember she does not do any work with finger as she is a house wife.the docter said he don,t understand although he was a specialist in ORTHO.He prescribe some pain killer and muscles releave tablets and said i should bring her after the baby birth which would be somewhere in july next year.
docter could you posibly tell me what is it and the cure for that as she is in pain and the swelling is still there

ANSWER: You did not mention pregnancy in your original post, so I would suggest checking with your OB/GYN to rule out increased protein being excreted in the urine.  My wife had the same thing, and it turned out to be pre-ecclampsia, which would be for your OB/GYN to help.  My wife started with swelling and pain in the hands, but everything turned normal.
Hope this helps.

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QUESTION: dr paul my friend is having heavy pain under his foot as he walk on it only for few steps.when he sit the pain goes away but if he start walking the pain will come again but only for a few steps.after a few steps the pain will go away.the pain is under his foot (the heardest part of the body.in winter without socks it will pain even if do not put pressure on it as well.his age is 40 he waights about 85 he walks a lot and he is the father of 4 children his hight is about 5"8.hope to get help.thanks

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It sounds as if he may have what is called plantar Fasciitis.  That is an inflammation of the soft tissues on the bottom of the foot.  He can take a tennis ball, set it on the floor, and roll his foot back and forth on it about 5 minutes each foot once a day.  That will help stretch the tissues and help take out the inflammation.