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| | This is termed a repetitive motion injury
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| Wrist and metacarpal injuries are more
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| | and is really not a true sprain. Carpal
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| common in contact sports, racquet sports,
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| | tunnel syndrome is another common wrist
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| and gymnastics. The wrist represents one
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| | injury that may occur from repetitive
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| of the most complicated regions of the
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| | motion.
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| musculoskeletal anatomy. It is comprised
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| | Symptoms
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| of 15 bones, 27 articular surfaces, and
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| | When an injury occurs, pain and swelling
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| an elaborate system of ligaments that
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| | are the main symptoms. The wrist may
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| maintain these bones and surfaces in
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| | become discolored and bruised. Doctors
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| proper relation to one another.
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| | refer to this as ecchymosis. The wrist
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| The wrist joint is formed proximally by
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| | may remain painful for several weeks.
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| the distal surface of the radius and ulna
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| | There are no specific symptoms that allow
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| and the attached fibrocartillage disc,
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| | your doctor to determine whether a wrist
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| and distally by the scaphoid, lunate and
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| | ligament injury has occurred.
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| triquetral bones. The wrist as a region
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| | Typically, there will be pain,
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| extends from the distal radius and ulna
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| | tenderness, swelling, or bruising of the
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| to the base of the metacarpals. The wrist
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| | injured wrist. If the injury is serious,
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| positions and supports the hand and
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| | you may have trouble moving the wrist.
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| therefore has to combine strength and
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| | Wrist Injury Treatment
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| precision with a wide range of movement
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| | If there is no fracture seen on the
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| with stability.
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| | x-ray, the doctor may diagnose a sprain.
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| Wrist pain is common. Repetitive motion
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| | In cases where there is tenderness in the
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| can damage your wrist. Everyday
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| | anatomical snuffbox, the doctor may also
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| activities like typing, racquet sports or
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| | suspect there may be a fracture of the
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| sewing can cause pain, or even carpal
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| | scaphoid that is not apparent on the
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| tunnel syndrome. Wrist pain with bruising
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| | x-rays.
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| and swelling can be a sign of injury. The
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| | For more severe sprains, you will likely
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| signs of a possible fracture include
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| | be given a Velcro wrist splint that you
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| misshapen joints and inability to move
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| | can take on and off. Also you might be
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| your wrist. Some wrist fractures are a
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| | prescribed some form of pain medication.
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| result of osteoporosis.
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| | You should make sure that you let the
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| Causes
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| | doctor know what other medications you
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| You can also have wrist pain from
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| | are taking and any allergies that you
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| repetitive use that results in an
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| | have.
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| inflammation of the tendons (tendonitis).
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