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My wrist hurts only when i put pressure on it it like right above the right circle bone thing and it cracks every time i rotate it?
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FIRST OF ALL: the wrist DOES NOT ROTATE...it flexes/and extends TWO DIRECTIONS only..JOINTS like the wrist CRACK because they have YOUNG CARTILAGE LINING them ! THIS IS NORMAL! Stop doing what you are doing and "testing" by putting pressure on the joint! My opinion only...hope it helps!! Dr Z
Answered 9/7/2016
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