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How do i know if i have a sprained wrist and how should i treat it?
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Rest.icing: Usual symptoms depend of the degree of your sprain, you may have swelling, some degree of pain specially when grabing or lifting and with certain movements.Mild sprain require some icing, restrictions of some activities or may require a short period of immobilization.
Answered 1/2/2013
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