You can feel each of your arms and wrists, ask one of your trusted friends to also. Ask them what they think, Because two peoples thought is better than one.
severe pain and swelling.
swelling ,pain,anddifficulty moving fingers
This could be caused by thousands of things ranging from a tweaked nerve to a stroke to an oncomming heart attack. Consult a physician.
You would for sure on the lower arm to keep the arm raised to minimize swelling and pain. It will have no affect for the upper arm (above the elbow).
They quickly move their hand or arm, and scream 'aarrrgghhh!!!' Or someone clever would go to the tap and immeidately run their hand or arm under cold water, until the pain starts to go away. This is to prevent any swelling or burns
Pain or numbness appears in the thumb and fingers, although the cause is farther up the arm, where the median nerve passes through the carpal tunnel from the wrist to the upper hand.
If your hand is swelling then you must of burt your self, spained something or may have even broken it. you should ice it what ever happens.. R.I.C.E! use it!
Could be a lot of bad things. Time to see the doctor.
It's common. It's caused by odema (swelling, water retention) that put pressure on the nerves that go through the arm and hand. That is what causes pins, needles and pain. See your doctor and get a splint to wear.
Loss of lymph nodes from surgery on the affected side often causes poor drainage from the arm on that side. This is why there can be hand and arm swelling.
Yes; it will help reduce swelling and pain.
if you get punched and it happens to hit a nerve you can experience numbness and pain throughout your arm. not common but possible