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Wrist Pain

Wrist pain is any discomfort in the wrist that may occur as a result of sprain, strain, injury, or overuse of the wrist. Keep the wrist at rest for at least two weeks and apply cold packs. Wearing a wrist splint and doing gentle stretching exercises for the fingers and wrist. Sometimes wrist pain can be due to repeated stress, or arthritis. Intake of oral calcium supplements and paying proper attention to ergonomics can decrease the chances of injury.

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I have pain in my wrist, which worsens when stressed. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 19-year-old boy. I recently had a minor accident, and since then, I have been having a little pain in my right wrist when moving it to its extreme position. Also, just at the wrist joint (the place just near where a watch sits on the wrist), I can see one of my muscles a bit more t...  Read Full »


Dr. Anuj Nigam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. As per your detailed description, you are most likely suffering from a condition called tenosynovitis or tendonitis. In this condition, there is swelling and inflammation of the tendon (the ends of the muscle which attach with bone), which ...  Read Full »

I felt pain in my left wrist while doing exercises for one month. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I feel pain in my left wrist when I put some pressure on it, like when doing push-ups. Otherwise, it feels normal. It is from one month since I have not been doing any exercises, I thought it would get automatically fixed, but it did not. Please advise me on what I should do.   Read Full »


Dr. Anuj Nigam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pain in the wrist can be due to many reasons. If you did not have any injury or fall, the most likely cause is inflammation in ligaments or tendons, commonly seen in young athletes and gym trainees. You need not worry, as it is completely treatable with some medicines ...  Read Full »

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