{"id":203,"date":"2022-03-08T03:19:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T03:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/?p=203"},"modified":"2022-03-10T13:05:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T13:05:39","slug":"causes-of-wrist-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/causes-of-wrist-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Causes of Wrist Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wrist pain can be caused by various degrees of stress due to its complex structure. The wrist consists of ligaments, muscles, small and large bones, cartilage and several different nerves which create sensation, movement and force throughout the joint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wrist.jpg?resize=496%2C377&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMCWristAnatomy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-214\" width=\"496\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wrist.jpg?w=496&amp;ssl=1 496w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/wrist.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Wrist Anatomy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Some of the most common issues of the wrist include but are not limited to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carpal Tunnel Syndrome<br><\/strong>Reasons for diagnosis: (Sevy &amp; Varacallo, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Localized pain at the wrist with numbness and\/or tingling<\/li><li>Aggravated by movements involving the wrist in flexion<\/li><li>Due to trauma or overuse on the affected side causing possible weakness and clumsiness when gripping objects<\/li><li>Affected activity and range of motion due to pain<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myofascial Pain Syndrome of the Hand<br><\/strong>Reasons for diagnosis: (Alvarez &amp; Rockwell, 2019)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Localized pain at the hand with possible radiations of pain<\/li><li>Aggravated by movements involving the hand in either flexion or extension<\/li><li>Due to trauma or overuse on the affected side<\/li><li>Affected activity and range of motion due to pain<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Repetitive Strain Injury of the Hand<br><\/strong>Reasons for diagnosis: (Alvarez &amp; Rockwell, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Localized pain at the hand with possible radiations of pain<\/li><li>Aggravated by movements involving the hand in either flexion<\/li><li>Due to overuse on the affected side<\/li><li>Affected activity and range of motion due to pain<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/hand-pain-teaser.jpg?resize=420%2C240&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMCHandPain.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-205\" width=\"420\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/hand-pain-teaser.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/hand-pain-teaser.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>What Can The Melbourne Chiropractor Offer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the severity of the Sprain or Strain <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/about\">our practitioners<\/a> will treat accordingly to your complaint. Treatments that may be provided but are not limited to include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>PNF\/PIR\/prescribed stretching \u2013 Stretching has shown to reduce pain, improve functionality of the wrist and hand also maintains strength and improves patients in both long and short-term outcomes.<\/li><li>Prescribed exercises &#8211; produce more beneficial outcomes in terms of increased strength, improved function and reduced pain scores. (Fernandes, Pedrinelli &amp; Hernandez, 2015)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/dry-needling\">Dry Needling<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/cupping\">Cupping <\/a>to the surrounding musculature to help decrease tension and inflammation around the area of the hand and forearm.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=427%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMClogo.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-204\" width=\"427\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/\">https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wrist pain can be caused by various degrees of stress due to its complex structure. The wrist consists of ligaments, muscles, small and large bones, cartilage and several different nerves which create sensation, movement and force throughout the joint. Some of the most common issues of the wrist include but are not limited to: Carpal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":206,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[14,16,15,13],"class_list":["post-203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-carpal-tunnel-syndrome","tag-repetitive-strain","tag-rsi","tag-wrist-pain"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/hand-e1646913546838.jpg?fit=799%2C766&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":910,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/all-about-carpal-tunnel-syndrome\/","url_meta":{"origin":203,"position":0},"title":"All About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome","date":"1 September 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? 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