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How can i treat my wrist pain?

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Dr. Richard Makowiec answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Get it checked: There can be many causes of wrist pain. If this is an acute but minor injury, you could try a brief course of splinting and oral anti-inflammatories (ie motrin). However, if pain persists, best to be checked by an orthopaedic surgeon and have appropriate xrays taken.

Answered 6/8/2013

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Dr. Raymond Raven answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Depends: Wrist pain without fracture is usually due to tendonitis, synovitis (early arthritis), wrist sprain (ligament injury) and arthritis (degenerative and inflammatory). Occasionally wrist pain is the result of something more complicated (cartilage tear, kienbock's, etc). If symptoms persist despite rest and activity modification, see you doctor or a hand specialist for a comprehensive evaluation.

Answered 2/9/2020

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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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Depends on cause: The treatment depends on the cause of the pain.You did not say how long you have had the pain,if there was any trauma,if there is any swelling,if the pain is only on moving the wrist and if any other part of arm is hurting You can try Aleve (naproxen) or Motrin available over the counter if you are not allergic to those and do not suffer from stomach problems like ulcer etc And if no better consult your MD

Answered 12/8/2019

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Dr. Todd Siff answered

Brace and rest: Wear a brace, take NSAID's if you can tolerate, apply ice, rest. If your pain does not improve or if you have a lot of pain, see a specialist. If you have an injury, see a specialist to make sure that you do not have a fracture or a torn ligament.

Answered 12/18/2016

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