What Is Wrist Pain Injuries Risk Factors?
Wrist pain is can be caused by sprains, but long-term problems can also be a big reason. Sometimes, sudden pain can also occur in the wrist. So, there are many factors that can lead a person to wrist pain, so proper diagnosis is must for the further treatment.
CAUSES:
Any part of a human wrist can pain due to various reasons which can affect or low down the functioning ability of your wrist. Some of the main causes are listed below-
INJURIES:
Repetitive Stress- Activities that involve the movement of the wrist repetitively for hours or without any break like hitting a tennis ball can inflame the human tissue around the joints or can cause stress fractures too.
Sudden impacts- Wrist injuries mostly happen when a person falls forward onto his outstretched hand. These sudden impacts can be the reason for strains, sprains,and even fractures. This kind of fractures is not visible in the X-rays immediately after the injury.
ARTHRITIS:
Rheumatoid Arthritis- This is a disorder in which a human body’s immune system attacks its own tissues. This kind of arthritis commonly involves the wrist and if one wrist is affected than usually the other one will also get influenced.
Osteoarthritis- A person faces this kind of arthritis when cartilage of the bone over time deteriorates. This arthritis is not common in the wrist. It can only occur if a person has injured his wrist in the past.
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OTHER DISEASES AND CONDITIONS:
Ganglion Cysts- These cysts mostly occur on the back part of the wrist opposite the palm. Ganglion cysts can be painful and the pain can deteriorate or recover from the activity.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome- This syndrome develops when the pressure is increased on the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel. Carpal tunnel is a passageway in the palm side of the wrist.
Kienbock’s disease- This disease involves the progressive collapse of one of the small bones of the wrist. It occurs when this bone doesn’t get enough blood supply. This disorder usually affects the young adults.
RISK FACTORS:
The wrist pain can even occur to the persons who are very active. But the risk of the pain can increase due to the following reasons-
Sports Participation- The wrist injuries are very common in sports. The sports that involve impact and repetitive stress on the wrist can cause the wrist pain like football, golf, bowling, gymnastics, tennis, and snowboarding.
Certain diseases or conditions- Some of the conditions or diseases that can increase the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome can be obesity, pregnancy, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout.
Repetitive work- If any activity involving wrist or hand is done forcefully can cause wrist pain, even knitting or cutting hair.
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