I have been having trouble with my right wrist for year on and off, the wrist becomes weak and painful, it?
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STOP SPANKING THE MONKEY AND IT MITE GET BETTER.
aww bless you. Go to a different doctor. Have you injured it at all? If not, then it could be tendonitis. My friend had this, it was very sore and she ended up going to A&E for it, because her doctor wasn't interested. I'm not suggesting you go to A&E, but certainly get it checked out. I have tendonitis in my leg - it feels like a severe bruise and it has associated shooting pains all up my leg. It is common in your wrists, but you may need some physio to strengthen the tendons up a bit.
carpel tunnel maybe??
It sounds like either a broken wrist or you may have a form of Carpal Tunnel syndrome. Depending upon what you do for a living, (secretary, or data input) or how much time you spend on a computer, any of these could be the root cause of your condition.
mention to your doctor and ask him/her if it is Carpal Tunnel, and if so how to treat it. I have heard it does not go away, but I am not possitive.
In the meantime, take some Ibuprofeen to keep the pain at a tolerable level.
Good Luck.
It could be carpaltunnel. I have had it for years and it comes from the boines deteriating in that part of the body or just that you have a hairline fracture.. better go get a second opion and see someone who specializes in that area! A doctor that specializes in the bones.Hopefully it will get better and May God Bless You !!
could be repetitive strain injury or carpal tunnel syndrome, has your doctor suggested these? Try Serrapeptase (google it) for inflammation and pain relief
You need this xrayed or scanned. Please go back to your doctor and get a referal to an apropriate specialist.
Go to your pharmacy, tell them the problem and buy a couple of wrist bindings - one to wash and one to wear. These are usually crepe circular bandages. You must keep your wrist supported with this (even in bed) so that it will get better. Mix three dessert spoons of Olive oil with seven drops of eucalyptus oil (available from Asda pharmacy) bottle it and rub some on your wrist each night before bed. THIS REMEDY IS NOT TO BE USED BY PREGNANT WOMEN. Rest it as much as you can and NO twisting movements. Ok?
The wrist itself contains eight small bones, called carpal bones. These bones are grouped in two rows across the wrist. The proximal row is where the wrist creases when you bend it. Beginning with the thumb-side of the wrist, the proximal row of carpal bones is made up of the scaphoid, lunate, and triquetrum. The second row of carpal bones, called the distal row, meets the proximal row a little further toward the fingers. The distal row is made up of the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate, and pisiform bones.
All of the nerves that travel to the hand cross the wrist. Three main nerves begin together at the shoulder: the radial nerve, the median nerve, and the ulnar nerve. These nerves carry signals from the brain to the muscles that move the arm, hand, fingers, and thumb.
Two important ligaments support the sides of the wrist. These are the collateral ligaments. There are two collateral ligaments that connect the forearm to the wrist, one on each side of the wrist.
That’s the technical bit out of the way.
Possible Problems:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
People (Patients) with carpal tunnel syndrome initially feel numbness and tingling of the hand in the distribution of the median nerve (the thumb, index, middle, and part of the fourth fingers). These sensations are often more pronounced at night and can awaken patients from sleep. The reason symptoms are worse at night may be related to the flexed-wrist sleeping position and/or fluid accumulating around the wrist and hand while lying flat. Carpal tunnel syndrome may be a temporary condition that completely resolves or it can persist and progress.
See your doctor if you are experiencing any of the above
Repetitive Wrist Strain Injuries (likely) (RSI)
Repetitive Strain Injuries in the wrist primarily occur from repetition of a physical movement. This repetition causes damage to tendons, nerves, muscles, and other soft body tissues.
Repetition of a movement can cause wrist tendonitis, sprains, bursitis.
Symptoms
It often starts with a slight ache every now and then, which people often ignore. As time passes and the damage continues, individuals may experience symptoms while performing the repeated activity, when typing for example.
As the situation becomes more severe, pain may be felt most of the time, even with the slightest movement. One or both upper limbs may be affected. Many people also experience numbness and tingling. Sometimes, this and the pain mean that they find it difficult to hold objects, and often drop them.
Treatment
•Prevention is always better than a cure so therefore reduce the amount of time spent doing activities that have caused the injury. Use of wrist supports and better seating position will help to reduce pressure on the wrist. Also take frequent breaks from the movement.
•Heat or cold packs will reduce pain and discomfort
•Painkillers and Anti-inflammatory medicines
•Elastic wrist supports
•Acupuncture
•Firm wrist splints
•Physiotherapy
•Osteopathy
Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) can be used as simple pain killers (analgesics), but paracetamol is usually preferable, as it is likely to have less unwanted effects, and costs less. They are most useful in conditions which cause inflammation. The anti-inflammatory effects may take from a few days to three weeks to come on, so it is worth persevering for a while before deciding that a NSAID is not going to help. It is also important to immobilise the wrist as much as possible.
again: See your doctor if you are experiencing any long term continuous pain.
sounds like carpel tunnel, surgery will solve it, only minor operation, you won't even be put to sleep.
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