Objectives: To describe the injuries misdiagnosed as a sprain of the wrist and to determine the approximate incidence of misdiagnosis in patients diagnosed as having a sprain of the wrist. Methods: ...

A sprain happens when wrist ligaments are stretched ... you fall and catch yourself on an outstretched hand. A scaphoid fracture causes swelling, pain, and tenderness below the base of the thumb.

People may sprain a wrist when they trip and hold their hand out to stop the fall. Those who play sports that involve a lot of repeated wrist motions can also get sprains, especially if they take on ...

These quick and easy wrist-strengthening exercises are ideal for slotting into a pre-existing routine. Our wrists are among the most frequently used joints in our bodies, but they rarely get the ...

He sustained a minor cut to the face and sprained his wrist. He has been cleared to resume ... the cut on his face and using a brace for the hand. When reports enquired how he was doing, the ...