Numbness in Fingers

[burnzraiser]

First off, I am 20 years old, I play quite a lot of computer games throughout the years.
I got a job as a fisherman and about a week into it, my first 3 fingers (thumb, index, and middle) were numb, then about a day later I noticed part of my ring finger became numb as well. Also my wrist is still in pain. All on my right hand, which is also my dominant hand.Also my left wrist is in quite a bit of pain too, actually more than my right, but no numbness.
It has been about 2 weeks since I finished for the fishing season and still no improvement in my hands.
Fingers have been numb 24/7 for the past 2 weeks, still cannot do a push because of my left hand. Hard for me to turn a door knob with left hand, and hard to type with left hand because it hurts in that position.
For my right hand, is there any other cause besides carpal tunnel? If so, what is it, and what should I do?
And as for my left hand, what is the cause of that?

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. This syndrome may occur due to repetitive use of wrist even in few years. However apart from this, as I said earlier it may be due to impingement of nerves in wrist, therefore I would recommend a thorough evaluation with the doctor Hope this helps.

[burnzraiser]

Is this unusal for somone my age to be experiencing this?
Someone I know said you get that from so many years of working.

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. Although without being able to examine you I can not offer you the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that you need, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about your health concern.

The symptoms you are describing are associated with impingement of nerve or frank carpal tunnel syndrome due to repeated motion, in which median nerve is impinged leading to numbness, tingling sensation or pain. I would advise an orthopedic consultation who may investigate the problem with help of X-ray or MRI of the hand to reach to a probable diagnosis and further treatment required as per the diagnosis achieved. The first line of treatment mostly involves a splint to stabilize the wrist and needs to be worn at night or during the day for several weeks. Surgery may be successful in your case but suggested on severity and duration of nerve compression. Hot and cold compresses may also be helpful. In addition, avoid/reduce the number of repetitive wrist movements whenever possible. Hope this helps.