wrist joint pain

What is wrist joint pain?

Wrist joint pain is common following inflammatory disease of wrist joint and injuries. Wrist joint inflammatory disease includes bursitis, tendonitis, ligamental inflammation and arthritis. An injury to the wrist joints causes tendon tear, ligamental tear, dislocation and fracture. There are several choices of treatment for Wrist joint pain.

Wrist Joint Pain Can be Caused Due To

·         Wrist Joint Sprain

·         Wrist Joint Bursitis

·         Wrist Joint Tendonitis

·         Wrist Joint Arthritis

·         Wrist Joint Dislocation

·         Wrist Joint Fracture

·         Wrist Joint Infection or Septic Arthritis.

Following Are the Treatment Options for Wrist Joint Pain

1.      Conservative Treatment

2.      Medications

3.      Physical Therapy (PT)

4.      Interventional Pain therapy

5.      Close Reduction Of Dislocation and Fracture

6.      Surgical Treatment

Conservative Treatment for Wrist Joint Pain:

Conservative Treatments Advised Are As Follows-

A.     Restriction of Wrist Joint Activities

B.     Heat and Cold Therapy

C.     Daily Exercise

A. Restriction of Wrist Joint Activities:

Wrist joint restriction is achieved by applying crape bandage to 

wrist, hand and forearm. Alternatively restriction is also achieved

 by use of wrist joint braces and placement of cast.

Indications for Wrist Joint Restriction Are As Follows-

·         Painful Wrist Joint Movement

·         Wrist Joint Swelling

·         Wrist Joint Dislocation

·         Wrist Joint Fracture

·         Wrist Joint Sprain

·         Wrist Joint Tendonitis

B. Heat or Cold Therapy for Wrist Joint Pain

Indication for Heat and Cold Therapy Is As Follows-

·         Wrist Joint Soft Tissue Swelling

·         Wrist Joint Edema

·         Pain Caused By Tendon And Ligament Inflammation

·         Chronic Pain Caused By Dislocation And Fracture

·         Postoperative Pain

C. Daily Exercise:

Daily exercise is advised to prevent muscle atrophy, joint stiffness 

and muscle weakness of wrist, hand and forearm.

Indication for Daily Exercise for Wrist Pain Are-

·         Prevent Muscle Stiffness

·         Prevent Muscle Atrophy

·         Prevent Muscle Weakness

·         Prevent Wrist Joint Stiffness

·         Strengthen Hand And Forearm Muscle

Medication Therapy for Wrist Joint Pain:

Following medications are prescribed for chronic pain and muscle 

spasm caused by wrist joint disease and injuries-

A.     NSAIDs

B.     Opioids

C.     Anti-depressant analgesics

D.     Anti-epileptic analgesics

E.      Muscle Relaxants