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Pain in scaphoid, lunate, and radius area. intense amount of pressure. dr. said my ulna is shorter than radius.could that cause my issues?no injury.
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Probably not!: Your radius and ulna are the 2 bones in your forearms and they are normally of different lengths, so to say that one is shorter than the other is a nonsensical statement. That's like telling you that your parents are older than you are. Obviously true but irrelevant to your concern! Now, as to why the bones in your wrist hurt I am not sure but a rheumatologist might give you some insights or a han
Answered 11/28/2016
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