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Hand Pain Definition
Common names:
  • Hand Pain
  • Hand Pain (one hand)
  • Pain in One Hand
  • Pain in the Hand (one hand)
  • Painful Hand (one hand)
  • Sore Hand
A person with hand pain has discomfort in the location of the palm or the back of the hand. The pain may be caused by injury, inflammation or infection. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 3, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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