Carpal Tunnel, or something else?

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  • TwistedPhoenix
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    • Sep 2011
    • 393

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    Carpal Tunnel, or something else?

    So lately I've been experiencing some pains in my right hand, specifically near my knuckles. I've found out that playing on my laptop keyboard gives little to no pain, while playing on my actual keyboard hurts after a couple songs. I'm pretty sure it's due to the angling; I've got my wrists flat on my laptop when I play on that keyboard, but I have to put my wrists on my table when I use my other keyboard, putting them at a 25 degree angle or so.

    I thought it may have been carpal tunnel, but I'm not getting any pain in my wrist. It's all in the finger joints, and right below the knuckles. Part of it may be due to my odd playstyle, since I use middle/ring and use P as up and " as right. I also get these pains in my middle/ring finger after a lot of League or Dota, presumably from the thousands of clicks I make. They're pretty much all in the joint after the knuckle, where all the main bending goes on. Anyone got a clue as to what it could be?
  • rushyrulz
    Digital Dancing!
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    FFR Music Producer
    • Feb 2006
    • 12985

    #2
    Re: Carpal Tunnel, or something else?

    Carpal Tunnel is a dull pain in the wrist. If you're not experiencing wrist pain, it's not CTS


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    • qqwref
      stepmania archaeologist
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      • Aug 2005
      • 4092

      #3
      Re: Carpal Tunnel, or something else?

      Apparently that area of the hand is called the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP joint). You can search for PIP joint pain to find more specific help, but it sounds like it's probably just pain due to repetitive use of that part of your hand. I'd suggest the usual stuff - stretch before/during hand activity, maybe some ice, and try to avoid using it too much (especially doing the things that make it hurt) for a couple of weeks to a month. This kind of thing usually isn't permanent but if you push it too hard it could get worse.
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