Please see the index below for a list of all our articles on Hand and Wrist Injuries.

If you are new to the subject, we recommend starting with: Guide to Wrist Anatomy

For most wrist injuries, nonsurgical treatments like immobilization, ice therapy, and elevation can be used within the first 24-48 hours until a doctor can be seen.

Wrist tendonitis involves inflammation of wrist tendons, while a sprain is an injury to wrist ligaments. Symptoms and treatments may vary.

Wrist tendonitis is the inflammation of one or more tendons in the wrist. Tendonitis usually develops as a result of acute or repetitive injury to a tendon.

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