Below are common causes of pain in the hand and wrist:
Fractures
If you break a bone, you will feel a lot of pain in your hand. You may also experience swelling, stiffness, and restricted movement. If you have a fractured finger or if you have broken a bone at your wrist joint and are not able to move your hand or wrist normally, then you need to get urgent medical care.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This is a common nerve disorder in the hand that may make you feel pain in the forearm, wrist, palm, and fingers. It can also cause numbness, weakness or a tingling sensation. You may also experience difficulty grasping and holding objects.
De Quervain’s Tendinitis
This causes pain at the part of the wrist that is linked to your thumb. The pain can make it difficult for you to clench or turn your wrist or grasp objects. It is usually caused by inflammation or irritation of the wrist tendons located at the base of your thumb.
Arthritis
Arthritis can cause the cartilage in your joints to wear out. As a result, the bones produce a painful feeling when they move against each other causing swelling to occur at the joint. Progressive wearing-out of cartilage can occur due to aging, a fracture, or a dislocation.