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What Causes Sharp Pain In Wrist When I Twist It?

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Posted on Fri, 20 May 2016
Question: Hi, when I flex my arm as if I were doing curles, and if I were to twist my wrist to the outside I have sharp pain. If I twist my wrist to the inside while flexing my arm the pain goes away. This is the same on both XXXXXXX Also if I make a strong fist and twist to the out side I have pain. The pain apeared to have started after lifting heavy objects about 2 months ago.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (38 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It can be XXXXXXX to ECU tendinitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think you are having extensor carpi ulnaris muscle tendinitis. In this condition there is accumulation of fluid in the tendon sheath of wrist.This is usually caused any have weight lifting or exercises. I would suggest you following.
1.Hot water fomentation.
2.Tablet Etoricoxib 90 mg one tablet daily.
3.Brugel local application.
4.Compression bandage.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you.In rare cases you need to give steroid injection. I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma

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What Causes Sharp Pain In Wrist When I Twist It?

Brief Answer: It can be XXXXXXX to ECU tendinitis Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case and I think you are having extensor carpi ulnaris muscle tendinitis. In this condition there is accumulation of fluid in the tendon sheath of wrist.This is usually caused any have weight lifting or exercises. I would suggest you following. 1.Hot water fomentation. 2.Tablet Etoricoxib 90 mg one tablet daily. 3.Brugel local application. 4.Compression bandage. I hope these steps will be helpful for you.In rare cases you need to give steroid injection. I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks