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A member asked:
Problems with an injured wrist. is there a wrist specialist type?
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Orthopedic surgeon: You can go to a: 1) your own primary doctor 2) sports medicine specialist 3) orthopedic surgeon 4) hand surgeon (a sub-specialty of orthopedics).
Answered 3/23/2012
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Yes: Hand surgeons also specialize in wrist problems. You can find one at assh.Org.
Answered 7/29/2012
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Wrist specialist: Any trained orthpedic surgeon can take care of wrist injury, including hand surgeon.
Answered 7/28/2012
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I'm 16 and keep getting a very sore wrist, not injured, its comes very sore for 5-6 days then goes away, but then comes back?is it a problem?
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Can you find me a certified hand specialist in Apple Valley California 92308. It is for a 2nd surgery on my carpal tunnel problem.
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I injured my hand 4 weeks ago, xrays were normal, hand still hurts, should I still see a hand specialist?
Injured my hand during a race in Oct18, same hand has a plate in due to a break in 2012. It's a constant pain that's getting worse, hand also starting to feel a bit stiff, should I wait a bit to see if it gets better or go see my GP or the specialist?
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