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Wrist pain

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Wrist pain or open wrist is a type of syndrome that prevents the patient using their hand due to a dolorous wrist, sometimes, the pain may even be very strong, going in crescendo when trying to apply some force. Normally it's caused after too strong a demand to the wrist, as is the case with weight lifters, athletes in general, or even bricoleurs.

Remedies and causes

  • If there is no inflammation the use of a simple leather or neoprene wrist brace its recommended (or even steel-reinforced one, after applying hot or cold pads, in the first moments).

    • Wrist pain can be caused by one or more of a number of different disorders, such as:

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Wrist osteoarthritis
  • Kienbock's disease
  • Scaphoid fracture
  • Scapholunate dissociation
  • Carpal boss
  • Ulnar nerve entrapment, sometimes due to wrist or elbow abnormalities such as Guyon's canal syndrome or cubital tunnel syndrome
  • Wrist fracture, Wrist sprain
  • Tendonitis wrist (Extensor) or thumb (DeQuervains)

    • References

    Wrist pain Wikipedia
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