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My wrist hurts like when you crack your knuckles it relieves that pain. well my wrist cracks but still doesn't help if that makes sense?
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Hard to say: There are a number of potential causes, consider being checked. Some patients will have a laxity in the ligaments that maintain the stabilty of the 8 carpal bones in the wrist and have similar complaints. An exam and xray with specialized views can usually determine the cause. Thank you.
Answered 12/2/2015
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