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Continual wrist pain for over 2 years, what to do?

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Wrist pain: One of the first things is to get a proper exam and diagnosis a hand surgeon can help. The range if problems includes arthritis tendinitis nerve issues carpal tunnel ligament injury fracture stress fracture keinbocks masses in fact any structure can cause wrist pain . Simple solutions are splinting NSAID ice and stretching but done wrong it can make things worse so get evaluated.

Answered 6/10/2014

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