What have I damaged in my hand/wrist/arm?

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

I have had a persistent pain in my right forearm for about 4 or 5 days now - longer than a normal muscular pain.

The epicentre is right in the middle of my palm, and a dull “echo” of the pain goes most of the way up my forearm.

I’ve been takin paracetamol and ibuprofen together, which makes it largely go away for a few hours, but I wonder if I’m just masking the pain and hence damaging it further, or delaying its recovery.

Any ideas what I’ve done, and what I should do to help it along?

I guess I could cut down on the wking a bit.