Hand conditions and treatments
Hover over the picture of the hands and click on the shaded area which represents symptoms. Possible related conditions will then be seen on the right of the picture. Click on relevant link to find out more.
Click to find out about symptons and ailments concerning the areas on the front of the fingers
Click to find out about symptons and ailments concerning the areas on the front of the thumb
Click to find out about symptons and ailments concerning the area on the palm
Click to find out about symptons and ailments concerning the area over the palm of the hand
Click to find out about symptons and ailments concerning the area over base of the thumb
Click to find out about symptons and ailments concerning the area on the back of the fingers
Click to find out about symptons and ailments concerning the area on the back of the thumb
Click to find out about symptons and ailments concerning the area over the knuckles
Click to find out about symptons and ailments concerning the area over the back of the hand
Click to find out about symptons and ailments concerning the area over the base of the thumb on the back
- Areas on the front of the fingers:
- Pain after injury:
Fracture
- Pain without injury:
Hand arthritis (IP or MCP joint)
Tenosynovitis
- Unable to bend or straighten the digit:
Dupuytrens’ contracture
Tendon rupture
Mallet finger
- Stiffness:
Hand arthritis (IP or MCP joint)
Trigger finger / thumb
- Pain with popping sensation:
Trigger finger / thumb
- Pain, tingling and numbness:
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Ulnar Neuritis (Cubital tunnel syndrome)
- Deformity:
Hand arthritis (IP or MCP joint)
- Swelling:
Other swellings of the hand
- Areas on the front of thumb:
- Pain after injury:
Fracture
- Pain without injury:
Hand arthritis (IP joint)
Tenosynovitis
- Unable to bend or straighten the digit:
Dupuytrens’ contracture
Tendon rupture
Mallet finger
- Stiffness:
Hand arthritis (IP joint)
Trigger finger / thumb
- Pain with popping sensation:
Trigger finger / thumb
- Pain, tingling and numbness:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Deformity:
Hand arthritis (IP joint)
- Swelling:
Other swellings of the hand
- Area on the palm:
- Pain after injury:
Fracture
- Pain without injury:
Hand arthritis
Trigger finger / thumb
- Pain with popping sensation:
Trigger finger / thumb
- Deformity:
Hand arthritis
- Swelling:
Tenosynovitis
Dupuytrens’ nodule
Other swellings of the hand
- Area over the palm of the hand:
- Pain after injury:
Fracture
Fracture of the hook of hamate
- Swelling:
Tenosynovitis
Dupuytrens’ nodule
Other swellings of the hand
- Area over base of the thumb:
- Pain after injury:
Fracture
- Pain without injury:
Thumb arthritis (basal)
- Stiffness:
Thumb arthritis (basal)
- Pain with grating sensation:
Thumb arthritis (basal)
- Deformity:
Thumb arthritis (basal)
- Swelling:
Other swellings of the hand
- Areas on the back of the fingers:
- Pain after injury:
Fracture
- Pain without injury:
Hand arthritis (IP or MCP joint)
Tenosynovitis
- Unable to bend or straighten the digit:
Dupuytrens’ contracture
Tendon rupture
Mallet finger
- Stiffness:
Hand arthritis (IP or MCP joint)
- Pain with popping sensation:
Trigger finger / thumb
- Pain, tingling and numbness:
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Ulnar neuritis (Cubital tunnel syndrome)
Cervical spondylosis
- Deformity:
Hand arthritis (IP or MCP joint)
Nail pathology
- Swelling:
Ganglion and mucus cyst
Other swellings of the hand
- Areas on the back of the thumb:
- Pain after injury:
Fracture
- Pain without injury:
Hand arthritis (IP joint)
Tenosynovitis
- Unable to bend or straighten the digit:
Dupuytrens’ contracture
Tendon rupture
Mallet finger
- Stiffness:
Hand arthritis (IP joint)
- Pain with popping sensation:
Trigger finger / thumb
- Pain, tingling and numbness:
Cervical spondylosis
- Deformity:
Hand arthritis (IP joint)
Nail pathology
- Swelling:
Ganglion and mucus cyst
Other swellings of the hand
- Area over the knuckles:
- Pain after injury:
Fracture
- Pain without injury:
Hand arthritis
- Pain with popping sensation:
Subluxing extensor tendon
- Deformity:
Hand arthritis
- Swelling:
Tenosynovitis
Other swellings of the hand
- Area over the back of the hand:
- Pain after injury:
Fracture
- Pain without injury:
Tendonitis
- Stiffness:
Hand arthritis
- Deformity:
Hand arthritis
- Swelling:
Carpal boss
Other swellings of the hand
- Area over the base of the thumb on the back:
- Pain after injury:
Fracture
- Pain without injury:
Thumb arthritis (basal)
- Stiffness:
Thumb arthritis (basal)
- Pain with grating sensation:
Thumb arthritis (basal)
- Deformity:
Thumb arthritis (basal)
- Swelling:
Other swellings of the hand