Do I Have Sprained Wrist?

Have you injured your wrist in any way, such as by falling on an outstretched arm, hitting your wrist, or twisting?

Do you feel tenderness when you touch your wrist?

Do you have pain in your wrist?

Does the pain worsen when you try to move your hand?

Do you have redness and a feeling of warmth around the wrist?

Do you have swelling in your wrist?

Do you have bruises around your wrist?

Do you have restricted range of motion in your wrist?

Have you experience a popping sensation or sound at the time of injury?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have a sprained wrist. A wrist sprain is a medical condition in which the ligaments in the wrist become stretched beyond their limits or torn. It is a common sports injury. It is usually caused by a fall on an outstretched hand or a blow to the wrist. The ligaments are strong bands of tissue that connects one bone to another. The wrist’s ligaments connect carpal bones with each other, or with the bones of the hand or forearm. A sprained wrist can range from a minor injury to a severe one, depending on the damage to the ligaments.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have a sprained wrist. A sprained wrist is an injury of the ligaments that support the wrist. The ligaments are bands of tissue that connects different bones in your wrist. A sprained wrist is often the result of a sudden twisting motion of your wrist or fall. There are three grades of wrist sprains: mild (the ligaments are only stretched), moderate (the ligaments are partially torn) and severe (the ligaments are completely torn). Your doctor may diagnose a sprain based on a physical examination, X-ray or MRI. Treatment depends on the extent of the injury.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have a sprained wrist. A sprained wrist is an injury characterized by stretching or tearing of ligaments in your wrist. Mild sprains can be treated at home, and symptoms usually improve within a few days. Home treatment of a sprained wrist includes the R.I.C.E. approach: rest-ice-compression-elevation. This means that you should avoid physical activity, put an icepack on your wrist, compress your wrist with an elastic bandage and elevate your wrist above the level of your heart (this will help in reducing the swelling). More serious sprains can be treated with a wrist splint or surgery.