The cause of your wrist or hand pain is uncertain. Please contact your GP for advice if necessary.

Please contact your GP for advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Please contact NHS 111 or your GP for urgent advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Please contact your GP for urgent advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

The cause of your finger(s) or thumb locking is uncertain. Please contact your GP for advice if necessary

The cause of your wrist or hand symptoms is uncertain. Please contact your GP for advice if necessary.

Wrist And Hand Pain Symptom Checker

Progress:100%

100%

Progress:0%

Do you recall any specific trauma (e.g. car accident, fall, direct impact, etc.) that caused your wrist or hand symptoms to start?

Yes No

Progress:10%

10%

Did you notice an abnormal shape of your wrist or hand?

Yes No

Did you attend A&E or see your GP following this wrist or hand injury?

Yes No

Have you had an X-ray or any other investigations for this wrist or hand injury?

Yes No

Progress:20%

20%

Are you experiencing any pins and needles or numbness in the affected arm since your wrist or hand problem started?

Yes No

Do you have any burning-type pain radiating in the affected arm since your wrist or hand problem started?

Yes No

Do you have any associated neck pain or stiffness since your wrist or hand problem started?

Yes No

Progress:40%

40%

Have you noticed an unexplained lump that is increasing in size in the wrist or hand region?

Yes No

Do you have progressively worsening wrist or hand pain AND a previous history of cancer?

Yes No

Progress:50%

50%

Do you recall any specific injury (e.g. twisting injury, landing from a jump, direct impact, sports related, etc.) that caused your wrist or hand pain to start?

Yes No

Progress:75%

75%

Where do you feel the pain in your wrist or hand region?

A B C D E

Progress:95%

95%

Does your wrist pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your wrist pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Is it painful when pressing over this area highlighted?

Yes No

Is it painful when pressing over this area highlighted?

Yes No

Progress:60%

60%

What are your main symptoms in the wrist or hand?

Pain only Pins and needles or numbness with or without pain Finger(s) or thumb locking with or without pain

Progress:75%

75%

Where do you feel the pain in your wrist or hand region?

A B C D E

Progress:90%

90%

Do your finger(s) or thumb lock or catch as demonstrated in this video?

Yes No

Is your finger(s) or thumb permanently stuck in this locked position?

Yes No

Is it painful when pressing over this area highlighted?

Yes No

Progress:75%

75%

Where do you feel the pins and needles or numbness in your wrist or hand region?

A B C All regions

Progress:90%

90%

Does your wrist pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your wrist pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Is it painful when pressing over this area highlighted?

Yes No

Progress:95%

95%

Does your wrist or hand pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your wrist or hand pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your wrist or hand pain worsen and feel stiffer than the other side when performing this test?

Yes No

Is it painful in your knuckle joints when performing this test?

Yes No

Progress:90%

90%

Do your pins and needles or numbness get worse in the night resulting in you needing to shake your hand to ease the symptoms?

Yes No

Do your pins and needles get worse when performing this test?

Yes No

Do your pins and needles get worse when performing this test?

Yes No

Progress:72%

72%

Have you ever dislocated the shoulder you’re having pain and a feeling of instability in?

Yes No Multiple times

Progress:74%

74%

Has your shoulder pain and feeling of instability started as a direct result of any specific trauma e.g. fall, sports injury, direct impact, etc.?

Yes No

Wrist And Hand Pain

Restart Self Assessment

Outcome

The probable cause of your wrist pain is a sprain - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Wrist Or Hand Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your wrist pain is a condition called De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Wrist Or Hand Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The possible cause of your wrist pain is a condition called De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Wrist Or Hand Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The possible cause of your wrist or hand pain is Osteoarthritis especially if you are over 55 years old - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Wrist Or Hand Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your wrist pain is a condition called Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Wrist or Hand Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The possible cause of your wrist pain is a condition called Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Wrist or Hand Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your wrist pain is a condition called Trigger Finger/Thumb - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Wrist Or Hand Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The possible cause of your wrist pain is a condition called Trigger Finger/Thumb - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire Is My Wrist Or Hand Pain Likely To Persist? to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

Your wrist or hand symptoms are more likely to be a problem primarily coming from your neck. Click Here to continue Symptom Checker for neck related problems.

Outcome

If you experience multiple joint pain as well as in the wrist or hand region - Click Here for further information and self help. Contact your GP for advice on your wrist and hand pain if necessary.