What kind of specialist do i go to if hands and wrists have pain and go numb?

You should first go to a general practitioner. Hopefully, you will be questioned, examined, blood drawn for testing and have X-rays taken.

Based on this, you may be referred to an orthopedic specialist if it looks like there is a fracture, a neurologist if nerve damage is a possibility, a rheumatologist if it may be joint problem, or anyone else the doctor deems necessary.

Before seeing the doctor, you should consider what to tell the doctor about your situation.

• How long have you had the condition?
• Have you eaten any foods that you never had before?
• When and how did you first notice the problem?
• Are there any other symptoms that may appear unrelated?
• Have you recently been treated for any other medical problem?
• Do you spend a lot of time with a computer mouse or keyboard (carpal tunnel?)?
• Did you recently hit your wrist or hand against something?
• Have you been resting you wrist, arm, or hand against anything sharp such as sharp corner at the edge of your desk?