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Unable to grip (hands)

Unable to grip (hands)

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Hand

Is Symptom of

Carpal tunnel syndrome
Condition
Osteoarthritis
Condition
Rheumatoid arthritis
Condition
Brachial plexus nerve injury
Condition
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
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A 39-year old asked:

Treatment for carpal tunnel syndrom, I'm unable to grip and move hands well?

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A 27-year old female asked:

Why do my hands occasionally tingle and spasms mildly (like my grip is slow to release or initiates on its own), especially when my hands are elevated?

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A 39-year old asked:

How can hand grip be strengthened?

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A 33-year old female asked:

I just noticed last night that whenever I use my hands, the shake and I can't make it stop until I stop using my hands; ( gripping,picking up things) ?

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A 29-year old asked:

What causes me to lose the grip in my left hand?

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A 92-year old asked:

What can a senior do to help hand strength if poor grip?

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A 48-year old asked:

My pinkie hurts when I try to grip. Had CTS in past. See hand or regular doc?

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A member asked:

My son had hand surgery and the pins should've been removed December 7th. He has been unable to get them removed and now he has some drainage?

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A 26-year old asked:

Gripping side of left hand gets dry and starts pealing every once in a while for the past month.it doesnt hurt or have pain. what could this be ?

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A 39-year old female asked:

If i grip anything for a length of time my hand between my thumb and forefinger begins to burn and swell. ?

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A 18-year old female asked:

lately, i cant grip my right hand tightly. sometimes even holding the pen is hard n it'll be shaking. why is it happening?

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A 29-year old female asked:

I been having chronic pain in my hands that they be swallow and throbbing to point I couldn't barely drive or grip anything. What could be wrong?

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A member asked:

Is 40 kg grip strength in dominant hand considered weak after chronic hand injury done Measurment was done by jamar instrument

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A 64-year old male asked:

Ask online doctor fMy dad has slight pain in shoulder and he is unable to take his left hand up. Theres a slight trembling in his left hand whree chat?

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A member asked:

I woke up this morning and my hand wasn't working; my wrist simply won't move. I can't even grip a pen. I have been awake for at least five hours and have tried shaking my arm and hand, massaging my wrist, and forcing my hand into positions i want it in.

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A member asked:

I woke up this morning and my hand won't work. my wrist simply won't move. i can't even grip e pen. i have been awake for at least 5 hours and have tried shaking my arm and hand, massaging my wrist and forcing my hand into positions i want it in. unfor

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A 35-year old male asked:

My 5months old baby has imbalance brain,his growth of the left side is lower,and he don't have grip in his hand,is he abnormal?

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A 39-year old male asked:

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome symptoms in my hand. Intense tingling or pain and loss of grip strength. Do I risk further or permanent damage if ignored?

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A 59-year old female asked:

I keep getting a sharp and weird pain that goes from my 2 middle fingers to my palm of my hand and travels up my arm,when i go to grip anything .?

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A 58-year old asked:

my hand scarred over after trigger finger release and is now disabled. i can't open my hand, grip anything, can't make a fist. can this be fixed?

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A 31-year old female asked:

I have numbness and tingling in both hands that gets worse when sleeping, gripping or repetitive movement.Painful when trying to grip small objects.?

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A female asked about a 46-year old female:

My daughter gripping weights too tight 2 weeks ago. Thenar eminence hurts when push into it or use hands a lot. It has not got better. done ice.advil?

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A 19-year old male asked:

My mom is unable to bend her fingers due to her hand being fractured around the wrist. What can be done to help?

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A member asked about a 44-year old female:

What causes arm pain starting at inside of elbow radiating up and down the arm causing hand to lose grip followed by fever?

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A 23-year old female asked:

I had a spinal fusion years ago. Now I have pain and cannot grip with my right hand. I also get right side numbness. Could it be nerve damage?

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A 71-year old male asked:

Rt hand mid fngr largest knuckle w/ 1.5cm swelling on the 4th-fngr side, sharp pain. Mid fngr under the nail has sharp pain. Hand grip is v weak?

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A 23-year old male asked:

I Suddenly effect by left hand weakness? There is no pain but i cant lift more than 10 pounds with my hand and also i lost grip in my fingers

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old asked:

Could hand grippers cause carpal tunnel syndrome or provoke wrist injuries?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Pain in hand/thumb near trapezium bone for a week now after jamming my wrists at hockey. Tried to play after couldn't grip stick or shoot properly.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old female asked:

Years ago had episode of fast heartrate unable to move arms and hands clawed inward I had a cold and heavy feeling in my chest. What could it have b?

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