Sophie is a 22 year old female who has presented to your clinic with right sided wrist and hand pain. HPI:
- Pain started about 2/52 ago – starts in the wrist and moves into hand and fingers
- No specific trauma
- Wakes up with numb fingers
- Aggravated after CrossFit workouts 6/10 pain – lots of pushups and front rack positions performed during training
- Also gets irritated at work when carrying trays – sometimes feels ‘weak’ in her hand
- Takes 3-5 hours to settle to a 1/10
- Only settles with immobilisation
SHx:
- Right hand dominant
- Final year primary education student at university
- Trains CrossFit 4-5x per week (recently has come back from a 2 week break due to the flu)
- Works casually as a waitress
PMHx:
- Nil significant health conditions
- Not pregnant
- Otherwise well
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