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Wrist injuries and disorders

Wrist injuries and disorders

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Wrist injuries and disorders are conditions in which a person has problems in one or both wrists due to bruises, sprains, fractures, arthritis, infections, nerve damage, etc

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

41 years experience

Is a type of:

Hand and finger conditions

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

Body locations

Hand, Arm

Types of

Carpal tunnel syndrome
Condition
Wrist fracture
Condition
Scaphoid fracture
Condition
Ganglion cyst
Condition
De quervain tenosynovitis
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Wrist injuries and disorders
Ibuprofen
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Acetaminophen
Naproxen

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Wrist injuries and disorders

Surgery

Wrist surgery

Other treatments

Rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE)

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I have an injury on the inside edge of my wrist, a couple inches from where my thumb ends. How bad is this injury?

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