• Pain moving or twisting the wrist
• Wrist swelling
• Bruising or changes in skin color
• Wrist stiffness

• Sharp stabbing pain when you move or use your wrist
• Dull aching pain while at rest
• heat or tenderness of the wrist

• Falling and landing on outstretched hands
• repetitive wrist use (playing racket sports
• boxing
• etc)

• Is your wrist swelling?
• Does your wrist feel tender or warm to the touch?
• Is movement of your wrist followed by sharp pain?

Educational only — not a medical diagnosis.

1. 1Avoid activities that can put stress on your wrist
2. 2Put ice packs covered by a thin towel on your wrist for 15 minutes at a time a couple of times a day
3. 3Wrap your wrist with a compression bandage but not too tightly so you don't cut off circulation

• Visible deformity
• Feeling pins and needles in your hands or fingers or you can't feel your hands or fingers at all
• Can't move wrist or hand at all

• After initial swelling begin with gentle pain-free wrist movements
• Consider over the counter pain medications to help with pain and inflammation