wrist sprain
Overstretched hand hinge
A wrist sprain is an injury to the ligaments connecting the bones in the wrist, typically caused by a fall onto an outstretched hand or sudden twisting motion.
Symptoms include pain, swelling, and limited range of motion.
Sprains range from mild stretching to complete tears: She wore a brace for her wrist sprain.
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- painBodily or emotional distress
- bandageWound covering strip
- ace bandageElastic first-aid strip
brace · ice · ice pack · injury · soft tissue · ligament · strain · tender · sore · wrap · splint · ache · tendon · fracture · bruise · joint · carpal · fall
- injuriesbruise, fracture, fractures, concussion, contusion
- Hand Ailmentstrigger finger, carpal tunnel, jammed finger, broken finger, finger fracture
- joint injuriesligament tear, torn ligament, MCL tear, ACL tear, torn ACL
injury type
wrist sprainwrist fracture
Cracked forearm-hand junction
bone break · compound fracture · stress fracture · hairline fracture