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What Causes Pain In Wrist?
Question: I have a pain in my wrist that started last month. It is in area below where you place your thumb to measure the pulse. It hurts worse when i grasp my cell phon
It is only when i make the grasping movements or those related to grasping. It is worse first time or in the morning. A wrist brace helps
It is only when i make the grasping movements or those related to grasping. It is worse first time or in the morning. A wrist brace helps
Brief Answer:
Tendinitis (dequervain) looks to be the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.Based on symptoms it looks to be tendinitis. My suggestion for you would be-
1.Avoid lifting heavy weights for few weeks and may do ice fomentation along with thumb Spica /brace.
2.Drug wise may take tablet.aleeve along with tendocare.
3.Physiotherapy also helps.
In resistant cases injection depomedrol is given at site of pain.
Hope this helps.
Take care
Tendinitis (dequervain) looks to be the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.Based on symptoms it looks to be tendinitis. My suggestion for you would be-
1.Avoid lifting heavy weights for few weeks and may do ice fomentation along with thumb Spica /brace.
2.Drug wise may take tablet.aleeve along with tendocare.
3.Physiotherapy also helps.
In resistant cases injection depomedrol is given at site of pain.
Hope this helps.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Mukesh Chugh
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :1997
Answered : 1619 Questions
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