Wrist pain
Introduction An illustration of wrist pain'''Wrist pain''' or '''open wrist''' is a type of syndrome that prevents the patient using their hand due to a painful wrist. The pain may be sharp, sometimes steadily increasing after trying to apply force. Typically pain is caused after exerting too strong a demand on the wrist, as is the case with weight lifters, athletes in general, or with any weight-bearing activity to the wrist.
Remedies and causes * After applying hot or cold pads in the first moments, if there is no inflammation, the use of a simple leather or neoprene wrist brace (or even a steel-reinforced one),  is recommended in order to rest the wrist.Wrist pain can be caused by one or more of a number of different disorders, such as:*Carpal tunnel syndrome*Wrist osteoarthritis*Kienbock's disease*Scaphoid fracture*Scapholunate dissociation*Carpal boss*Ganglion cyst*Ulnar nerve entrapment, sometimes due to wrist or elbow abnormalities such as Guyon's canal syndrome or cubital tunnel syndrome*Wrist fracture, wrist sprain*Tendonitis wrist (Extensor) or thumb (DeQuervains)*Psoriatic arthritis
See also *Sprained ankle*Wrist brace
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