wrist injury
Hand-arm joint harm
A wrist injury is damage to the wrist—the joint connecting hand to forearm.
The term covers sprains, fractures, strains, and repetitive stress conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome.
Wrist injuries commonly result from falls, sports, or prolonged typing: She's been out with a wrist injury since spring training.
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- fractureSplit in hard material
- broken boneCracked skeletal element
- carpalWrist anatomy term
- carpal tunnelWrist's nerve passageway
repetitive strain · tendon · swelling · brace · cast · pain · strain · twist · broken · ligament · splint · ache · joint pain · fall · bones · snap · doctor visit · therapy
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- Body Careposture, breathing exercises, warm-up, cool-down, muscle strain
- joint injuriesligament tear, torn ligament, MCL tear, ACL tear, torn ACL
anatomical location
wrist injuryankle injury
Harm to foot-leg joint
knee injury · hip injury · shoulder injury · spinal injury · back injury
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