wrist pain. HELP!

[andy.og]

i am a 20 year old student that participates in mixed martial arts(cage fighting). i know people that will be reading this will presume i am asking for injuries but the sport is actually very technical and is not just people getting bashed about in a cage. well two and a half weeks ago i had a cage fight and after the fight i have began to notice a pain in my wrist.

here is my best desription on where the pain is. i feel the pain in my ulna right on the end. the pain is a three or a four out of ten but its just enough to niggle when i move my wrist upwards towards my forearm and bend it inwards as if i was trying to get my thumb to touch my radius. in terms of palpating it there is a pain in the groove between the ulna and the wrist bones aswell as pain on the ulna. there is no discoloured tissues or swelling of any kind. the wrist has full range of movement and there is no noises coming from the wrist.

any advise or help on my problem would be greatly appreciated thank you.

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[umerphysio]

here is some information. may it could help you.
Wrist Injury Treatment Self Care at Home

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Self-Care at Home

When you have fallen and injured your wrist, it is important to rest your arm.
•If there is an obvious deformity of the wrist or numbness in the hand, you should lay your wrist across a soft pillow and seek medical attention immediately.

•If there is no obvious deformity and you are not in severe pain, you may want to take some acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) and wait to see how the wrist feels. Again, a soft pillow is a good temporary splint.

•Apply ice to the area. Do not put ice directly on your skin. Wrap a bag of frozen vegetables in a towel to create an icepack.

•If pain or other symptoms do not go away within a day, you should see a doctor.
Medical Treatment

•If there is no fracture seen on the x-ray, the doctor may diagnose a sprain. In cases where there is tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox, the doctor may also suspect there may be a fracture of the scaphoid that is not apparent on the x-rays.

•For a wrist sprain, the doctor may decide to treat you with no splint, a Velcro wrist splint, or plaster splint (like a cast). The decision about a splint will be based on your level of pain, amount of swelling, restriction of movement, and concern about an occult or hidden fracture. (An occult fracture is a fracture that is so small that it does not appear on the initial x-rays.) If the doctor has concerns about an occult fracture, the doctor may splint you and advise you to have repeat x-rays at your doctor's office or with an orthopedist (bone specialist) in 5-10 days.

•For minor sprains, you will likely not be given a splint and told to limit activity appropriate to your level of pain.

•For more severe sprains, you will likely be given a Velcro wrist splint that you can take on and off. Also you might be prescribed some form of pain medication. You should make sure that you let the doctor know what other medications you are taking and any allergies that you have.

•Most experts recommend only the use of ice or cold therapy for sprains. Some doctors may still recommend switching to heat therapy after 24-48 hours.

•Treatment of a fracture (a broken bone) depends on the specific type of fracture found. If you have a fracture, you may be treated by the doctor who sees you initially or you may be referred to an orthopedic surgeon.

For more exercise literaturs, patients education and information about physiotherapy in pakistan please visit: www.umerphysio.co.cc.

best regards

[SPPAWA]

G'day Andy,

When someone like yourself has an injury the best thing to do is head down and get an xray. You may have a distal ulnar tip chip fracture. Assuming this is clean you may have sprained your collateral ligament there or damaged the TFCC which would be better imaged with an MRI but I would only suggest that if you are a high level athlete or normal and not reponsive to rehabilitative treatment after a suitable attempt. Hit the physio up for management regardless, as your GP will be relatively useless in giving you advise regarding how to get well quickly.

Best of luck and keep us posted on your xray results.

Cheers,
SPPAWA

[nick1990]

ive had very similar problems. The best i have been able to do so far is to try to strengthen my wrists.
Good luck