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Ulnar wrist pain under pressure
I am a weight lifter and I have been feeling a growing discomfort & pain in the ulnar side of my wrist during radial deviation movements for my left hand in the past week. I tried using wrist straps to make sure my wrist stays fixed during my workouts however the pain has been increasing.
Currently, while I am not facing pain or discomfort when my wrist stays at rest, I am unable to put pressure on my wrist with an open palm (for example when getting off my bed etc.) since it is causing a stiffness and dull pain on my wrist, and I am feeling pain or mild discomfort in the ulnar side of my wrist when I am doing radial deviation movements.
I understand I need to consult a doctor soon and I will.
As of now, can someone please suggest some immediate steps that I can take to at least stop further agitating this issue?
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Wear a long wrist and forearm splint for immobilisation.
Can take OTC available analgesic for now.
Next Steps
Consult a wrist surgeon at the earliest as you might have a tfcc injury.
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MRI is recommended.
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Avoid weight lifting for 2-3 weeks which helps is recovery of injured/inflamed tissues. Alongside u can take some pain killers like zerodol sos for pain.
Next Steps
Get MRI wrist to rule out TFCC tear
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Avoid radial deviation of wrist again and again just to check whether pain is there or not. Absolute rest is necessary for better recovery
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Dr. Vilas P Chavan
Orthopedic Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Pune
Use Thumb Spica splint
Ice fomentation
Any kind of painkiller
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Do MRI Wrist
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Dr. Parteek Bansal
Orthopedic Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Use anti inflammatory medications
Wrist brace
Ice packs
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
5 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Use thumb wrist support
Ice application
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