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Wrist
Conditions and injuries affecting this area, and the treatments used for them.
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What are you experiencing?
These are symptoms, not diagnoses. Each one can have more than one cause.
- Numbness & tinglingPins and needles, or a hand that feels dead or asleep
- Pain & achingAching, sharp pain, or pain that wakes you at night
- WeaknessA weak grip, or dropping things without meaning to
- SwellingA swollen hand, wrist or finger
- StiffnessA joint that will not move as far as it used to
- A lump or massA new lump on the hand or wrist
- Change in shapeA finger or wrist that looks bent or out of line
- A recent injuryA fall, a cut, a crush or a blow to the hand
Conditions in this area
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome usually begins gradually, and the pattern of symptoms is often more telling than their severity. Numbness and tingling affect…
Read articleDe Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
Pain and swelling at the base of the thumb and wrist, worse with gripping, twisting, or lifting with the thumb extended.
Read articleGanglion Cyst
A visible or palpable lump, usually on the back of the wrist, that may fluctuate in size and can cause aching or…
Read articleLigament Injuries
Pain, swelling, and instability of the affected joint, with difficulty gripping or bearing weight through the hand or wrist.
Read articleTFCC Injury
Pain on the small-finger side of the wrist, worsened by gripping, twisting the forearm, or bearing weight through the wrist. A clicking…
Read articleWrist Arthritis
Wrist pain with movement or gripping, stiffness, swelling, and reduced range of motion, which may worsen with activity.
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Injuries & complex problems
Treatments for this area
If something here matches what you are experiencing, it is worth having it looked at properly.
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