Most Common Wrist Injuries That You Should Know

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Most Common Wrist Injuries That You Should Know

• From writing to typing and even carrying
  groceries, we rely on our wrists for almost every
  movement in our daily routine.
• This ubiquitous functional nature of the wrist
  injuries makes it even more distressing and
  painful as they keep you away from doing things
  you want to do.
• Given the central role they play in our every
  movement, they suffer the highest risk of
  injury one way or the other.
• Be it during exercise, sports or any other
  regular activities, the wrist can suffer injuries
  out of nowhere. When you do just do not panic or
  worry, all the injuries are treatable.

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Most Common Wrist Injuries That You Should Know

• It is not that easy, isnt it? But it is when you
  already know why your hand or wrist aches.
• And we are going to make you aware in this blog
  with inputs from an orthopaedic surgeon and
  the best sports injury doctor in Mumbai, Dr
  Chirag Patel.
• Most Common Wrist Injuries Suffered
• Majority of the wrist injuries are traumatic, but
  some can happen out of nowhere too.
• So we divide this section into two traumatic and
  non-traumatic wrist injuries

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Most Common Wrist Injuries That You Should Know

• Traumatic Wrist Injuries
• Fall On an Outstretched Hand (FOOH) is the most
  common traumatic wrist injury where the wrist
  suffers trauma due to injury or fall. Some of
  the common traumatic wrist injuries are
• Distal radius fracture Fracture that occurs near
  the wrist at the end of the forearm.
• Chauffeurs fracture Fractures happen when the
  bone near the base of the thumb
• Ulnar styloid fracture The bony projection at
  the end of the arm near the wrist gets fractured.
• Scaphoid fracture This is the most common
  fracture suffered by athletes where the small
  bones in the wrist bones get injured.

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Most Common Wrist Injuries That You Should Know

• Non-Traumatic Wrist Injuries
• Carpel Tunnel Syndrome is the most common
  non-traumatic wrist injury that particularly
  affects techies all around the world.
• It happens when the nerve in the wrist is pinched
  resulting in numbness, weakness and pain.
• A ganglion cyst is another cause of wrist pain
  which occurs when the fluid leaks from the joint
  and forms the wall around it.
• The cyst can be easily removed by surgical
  procedures. Arthritis is another common cause of
  wrist pain.

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Most Common Wrist Injuries That You Should Know

• Symptoms of Wrist Injury When to Seek an
  Orthopaedic Doctor in Mumbai?
• Sports, repetitive activities, mishaps during
  exercise and rheumatoid arthritis are the common
  causes of these wrist injuries.
• A sore, numb, weak and swollen wrist that stops
  you from doing regular work is the most common
  wrist symptom.
• An orthopaedic doctor must be consulted as soon
  as any of these symptoms show up.

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Most Common Wrist Injuries That You Should Know

• Wrist Injuries Treatment Prevention
• Treatment for wrist injuries depends upon the
  severity of the symptoms.
• Rest, brace or cast, pain relief medications,
  physical therapy, injections and surgery are some
  of the most common treatments available for wrist
  injuries.
• Using wrist guards, performing the exercise,
  stretches with frequent breaks, adequate
  nutrition with calcium and Vitamin D can help
  prevent non-traumatic wrist injuries.
  says orthopaedic doctor in Mumbai, Dr Chirag
  Patel.
• In case you are in Mumbai, and you are looking
  for treatment for wrist injuries in Mumbai, you
  can contact him.

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