I fell and my wrist hurts when I move it

Wrist sprain often has an obvious history of trauma. After the injury, wrist weakness and limited wrist joint mobility occur. For minor injuries, there is generally no obvious swelling and mild pain, and pain only occurs when the wrist joint is moved in a large range. Severe sprains may cause swelling and severe pain in the wrist, and the wrist may be unable to move or the pain may be aggravated by movement. During the examination, if the wrist joint is flexed with force and pain occurs on the back, it indicates that the dorsal wrist ligament and wrist extensor tendon are damaged;

Otherwise, it is an injury to the palmar wrist ligament or wrist flexor tendon. If the wrist joint is tilted toward the ulnar side with force and pain occurs in the radial styloid process, it is an injury to the radial collateral ligament; otherwise, it is an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament. If there is pain in all directions of wrist movement and the movement is significantly restricted, it indicates a complex injury of ligaments, tendons, etc. There is tenderness at the site of injury or abnormal changes in muscle tissue can be felt. Wrist injuries should be treated promptly to prevent ischemic necrosis of the scaphoid and lunate bones.

2. Treatment: Apply ice to the injured area within 24 hours. After 24 hours, you can apply cotton coated with medicine (safflower oil, Yunnan Baiyao essence, Yunxiang essence, Zhenggu water, etc.) to the injured area. It is best to apply hot water first and then apply medicine. It is also okay to apply some wine before applying medicine.