Figure ball of pain pain

Figure Pain in the palm of the hand: Right palm, possible causes of pain (A-D) and therapy (E-H)

Pain ball of the hand
I - little finger pads - Hypothenary (green)
inner palm
II - ball of the thumb - Thenar (blue)
outer heel of the hand

  1. Little finger spreader -
    Abductor digiti minimi muscle
  2. Short little finger flexor -
    M. flexor digiti minimi brevis
  3. Short palm tendon tensioner -
    Muscle palmaris brevis
  4. Little finger counteracting device -
    M. opponens digiti minimi
  5. Thumb pull -
    Muscle abductor pollicis
  6. Short thumb flexor -
    Muscle flexor pollicis brevis
  7. Short thumb spreader -
    Muscle abductor pollicis brevis
  8. Thumb counter -
    Muscle opponens pollicis
  9. Ellen's nerve - Ulnar nerve
  10. Median arm nerve - Median nerve
  11. Common tendon sheath
    the finger flexor -
    Vagina communis tendinum
    musculorum flexorum
  12. Tendon sheath of the long
    Thumb flexors -
    Vagina tendinis musculi
    flexoris pollicis longi

    Causes:
    A - tendonitis -
    (Tendovaginitis)
    Movements, such as long writing,
    tap computer keys and
    Throwing Sports
    B - carpal tunnel syndrome
    (Compression syndrome)
    C - Rheumatic Diseases
    (such as rheumatoid arthritis)
    D - arthrosis of the thumb saddle joint
    (Rhizarthrosis)
    Therapy of pain
    E - splints, plaster splints
    F - Stabilizing bandages
    G - anti-inflammatory creams,
    pain reliever as well
    anti-inflammatory drugs
    H - Physiotherapeutic and
    physiotherapy exercises

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