Pain in the hands: 5 dangerous diseases indicated by the symptom

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Painful sensations in the hands can be the result of not only trauma or stress. According to doctors, they are a symptom of five dangerous diseases.

In an interview with Eat This Not That! Swati Deshmukh, associate professor of the Department of Musculoskeletal Radiology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School, said that sometimes this condition indicates post-concussion syndrome. The professor noted that in this case, patients are constantly bothered by pain, which affects their quality of life.

In addition, painful sensations in the hands can be a sign of diabetic neuropathy. This is a disorder of the nervous system that is associated with damage to small blood vessels in diabetes. The condition causes blood flow to the damaged nerves to deteriorate, causing chronic, debilitating pain. “It can make doing the simplest tasks very painful,” added physical therapist Mark Bussell.

In addition, pain and swelling in the hands can be a sign of blood clot formation, experts from the American Association of Retired Persons noted. The risk is especially high if you have a medical catheter or have recently undergone surgery on the arm, neck or chest.

Oncologist Gary Larson, for his part, warned that painful sensations in the arm or shoulder are sometimes a sign of lung cancer. “During my career, I have seen many patients who complained of shoulder pain because the cancer had already spread to the scapula, the upper humerus, or the spine at the level where the nerves go to the shoulder,” he clarified.

< p>Also, pain in the arm is considered one of the main symptoms of a heart attack, explained cardiologist Leslie Cho. She warned that if the feeling of discomfort arises or becomes stronger during movement and stops at rest, it is necessary to undergo an additional examination.