A member asked:

Wrist pain, mri not specific. occasional splinting helps pain and swelling. limited movement. also combined with onset of scalp flaking. suggestions?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

See details: See a rheumatologist. If the wrist is swollen there may be a connection to the scalp issue (psoriatic arthritis). However, there are numerous possible causes.

Answered 7/14/2014

3.9k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Wrist pain, mri not specific. occasional splinting helps pain and swelling. limited movement. also combined with onset of scalp flaking. suggestions?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

If the swelling goes down in the wrist and movement and pain become better does that usally mean the erist is not broken.?

A member asked:

7 mo sprain wrist that is still very painful. I am afraid that it is more then just a sprain. Xrays and MRIs are normal but still swelling. What be?

A member asked:

Slight elbow pain a co-worker rough playing grabbed and torqued my wrist hard outwardly causing a sudden sharp pain on the outside of my elbow. This was about a week ago. No swelling and movement seems normal but tenderness and slight pain persist. Sho

A member asked:

Wrist pain where back of hand meets arm and in line with the middle finger. No swelling, no movement possible, throbbing pain that's not going away?

A member asked:

Left neck vein hurts when slightly pressed, fatigue, right wrist hurts upon movement, knee and ankle pain in the morning, no swelling, esr: 35 1st hour?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

I fell on the right side of my right wrist, pain with movement, almost no swelling, extremely low range of motion.

Wrist pain that's constant with any movement no swelling or injury just came upon extremely sore when I first wake up I notice a swollen vain?

My forearm/wrist started swelling and is extremely painful. When i move my arm or hand i feel tearing or pulling movement? It's day 3 and worse?

Can physio work for scaphoid ligament injury over a year old. Nothing showed on X-ray but MRI showed gap widening. Also wrist clunks on movement?

I have pain in my wrist/forearm, more forearm that comes and goes. Do sprains hurt when there is no movement? There is no apparent swelling.

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?