The back of the hand pain may be caused by trauma, fasciitis of the back of the hand, superficial branch of the radial nerve injury and other reasons.
1. Trauma: trauma to the back of the hand can cause local skin, soft tissue and fascial injuries, and in severe cases, metacarpal fractures or joint dislocations can occur, which can cause obvious pain and swelling in the back of the hand, and visible subcutaneous bruising on the back of the hand.
2. Fasciitis of the back of the hand: prolonged overexertion, repeated flexion and extension of the wrist can lead to pain in the back of the hand at the fascia tension and stiffness, when the hand carrying heavy objects or cold stimulation can lead to aggravation of the pain symptoms.
3. Radial nerve superficial branch injury: the sensation of the back of the hand is mainly innervated by the superficial branch of the radial nerve, when the superficial branch of the radial nerve is injured or stuck, it can lead to numbness and pain in the innervated area located in the back of the hand and other uncomfortable symptoms.
When the back of the hand pain symptoms should be timely medical treatment, under the guidance of a professional doctor for treatment, will help to reduce the pain and discomfort symptoms as soon as possible.