Injury and certain health conditions, including arthritis, can cause your wrist to hurt. Symptoms like swelling or numbness can vary depending on the underlying cause. Wrist pain is any discomfort ...

Carpal tunnel refers to the compression of one of the primary nerves that go through the wrist. Usually, this causes trouble gripping objects, pain, general numbness, and swelling of the fingers.

"the tendons that run along the thumb side of the wrist and attach to the base of the thumb become inflamed and swollen," Dr. Kirsch explains. Essentially, the tendons in those areas become ...

But if you notice pain, swelling, changes, or distortion even as you’re sticking to your treatment plan, it’s time to see a hand surgeon right away. Surgery can ease pain and help your wrist ...

Dr Kamble encourages consulting hand surgeons if wrist pain persists for more than a week, has a sudden onset, gradually worsens, or if there is swelling after a fall. Home remedies are often ...

In that case, it's pretty obviously going to be a wrist fracture. However, in many cases the wrist looks pretty normal, maybe a little bit swollen and it's not as clear. Usually in that case, if the ...