How do you treat a strained wrist with possible torn ligaments?
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RICE:  R=rest, I=ice, C=compression, E=elevation.  Basically, try not to move it, wrap it semi-tightly in an ace bandage, ice it for 15 min on, one hour off, and keep it elevated.  See a doctor ASAP to make sure there is no serious damage or fractures.
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I to am a programmer and i know what you mean.\nThe only remedy i can suggest is to lay off for a day and let it recover, also you can put some lotion on your wrists. What kind of programmign do you do? its irrelevant but i was just curious
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Because the cast was on for 6-8 weeks, the muscles were weakened considerably in that wrist. Sometimes in a compound brake-fragments of bone do not heal exactly straight. Sometimes a nerve gets pinched or tweaked. Is it your dominant hand? You could try simple exercises like squeezing a stress ball that is made of soft foam and does not put much pressure on the tendons/ligaments. You have to gradually build the wrist strength up. Normal- I don't know. If it bothers you-schedule an appointment with a doctor.
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I am assuming you mean bruised.\nBut it in a splint to avoid further movement and injury.
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Rest your elbow. Take NSAIDs (like Ibuprofen). Warm up and strech before you play, wrap it while playing. Ice it afterwards. Repeat. Try playing for a while with your non-dominant hand for awhile.
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Icing must be done in the first thirty minutes or so after the over-use. It is best done by wrapping an ice bag in a towel and taping it over the injured wrist. You can also use a ziploc bag, but again use a towel or some other kind of cloth to keep from getting the area too cold. That can be very painful and cause other kinds of injury.\n\nThe idea behind icing and the timing for using it is that your body rapidly deploys lymph from your circulatory system into the spaces between the cells of your wrist to enrich its supply of white blood cells and to create a positive pressure in the tissue that isolates it from the rest of the body. Cold shrinks capillaries and greatly slows the leakage of lymph into the interstial spaces. By doing this, swelling is greatly reduced and inflammation is less likely to occur. If you wait too long (swelling is already present) then you use heat to increase the circulation into the area and extract the extra fluid from the tissue spaces. \n\nThere are no negative side-effects if done correctly. Healing will be much faster. I hope your specialist also told you that over-use to the point of needing ice that continues for a long time can lead to the other things that you don't have now. You may need to work on technique so that you are creating less shock and trauma to your wrists. \n\nI am a guitar player and sometimes get the kind of problem you are describing in my forearms. Ice for 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off for an hour or so almost always does the trick so that I can play again the next day.
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There are a couple of possibilities here. One is that you have strained or sprained your wrist and continued use is preventing it from healing. The other is that you are displaying early symptoms of tendinitis. \nTry cutting out the left lifts for a few days and see if that helps at all. If it's a sprain, letting it rest will help. If it's tendinitis, you may have to get professional help with it.
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IT COULD BE A TORN LIGAMENT OR A TORN MUSCLE......THE STRETCHING IS LOOSENING UP THE MUSCLE...TRY HEAT FOR 20 MIN...THEN COLD PACK FOR 20 MIN...LET IT REST......DO NOT DO THE CURLS FOR A WEEK OR SO...LET IT REST....AND KEEP USING THE HEAT/COLD...ALSO TRY TIGER BALM....IT IS IN THE HEALTH FOOD STORES.....AND IT IS VERY HEALING ON MUSCLES AND JOINTS........IF YOU KEEP USING IT (AREA)...IT WILL NOT HEAL..THE ITCHING IS BECAUSE IT IS TRYING TO HEAL......YOU COULD BE CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE IF YOU DO NOT REST IT.    HEAT & COLD ARE THE 2 KEYS TO MOST INJURIES OF TORN MUSCLES AND LIGIMENTS.\nALSO DON'T DO ANY HEAVY LIFTING......THAT CAN MAKE IT WORSE.  IF IT KEEPS HURTING AFTER 2 WEEKS.....GET A 2ND OPINION (DOCTOR / CHYROPRACTOR)\n\nJoint, Muscle and Tendon Injuries \n\n\nMost of us have experienced a sprain or strain at some time during our lives. Injuries to muscles, tendons and joints are common. Maybe you slipped on an icy sidewalk, turned a screwdriver with too much force, or after months of inactivity, you started an exercise program and now feel stiff and sore all over. Exercise-induced injuries are adding to the accidental joint, muscle and tendon injury statistics. Baby boomers are participating in sports and exercise activities more than ever before. As a result, sports-related injuries for this group have increased by over 33 percent in the last decade. Health club memberships for people over the age of 55 have increased by 300 percent. Accordingly, injuries for this age group have skyrocketed. More than 10 million sports injuries are treated each year in North America.\n\nSYMPTOMS\nWe know we have injured a joint, muscle or tendon because pain is the main symptom. There are many different types of injuries: sprains, strains, tendinitis, meniscal tears, osteochondritis dissicans, chondromalacia and bursitis, to name a few. Many components make up joints, protect the skeleton and ensure we have mobility. Muscles are bundles of fibers that contract. They are attached to bones. Tendons are tough bands of connective tissue that attach each end of a muscle to a bone. Ligaments surround joints and connect one bone to another. Bursas are fluid-filled sacs found at sites where friction occurs; they provide cushioning between structures. All of these components can become injured. \n\nA sprain involves either a stretched or torn ligament, the elastic tissue that connects bones to one another. Symptom severity depends on the extent of the damage, and can include pain, a popping or snapping sound when the injury occurred, inflammation with pain, swelling and fluid build-up in the area and an inability to put weight on the affected limb. A strain is the result of a partial or completely torn muscle. \n\nTendinitis is an inflammation of a tendon, the fibrous cords that connect muscles to bones. Tendons of the hands are especially prone to inflammation. Trigger finger, where the finger tendon becomes inflamed and does not move as smoothly (often causing a popping sound), is a common type of tendinitis. The Achilles tendon in the heel and the tendons of the rotator cuff are also areas that can suffer tendinitis. Those with rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and gout can also develop inflammation in the sheaths that surround the tendons, causing extreme pain and lack of mobility.\n\nMeniscal injury of the knee involves a tear to the meniscus. The knee pops when injured. It can be extremely painful and fluid may build up in and around the knee. A meniscal injury is often associated with a severe sprain.\n\nOsteochondritis dessicans (OCD) happens when a bit of bone or cartilage weakens or breaks off from the end of the bone. OCD is common in teens whose bones are still growing. Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, or a catching or popping sound in the joint.\n\nChondromalacia occurs when the cartilage in the knee softens. This can be caused by overuse (it is common in runners), injury or weak muscles supporting the knee. Pain w
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Rest and moist heat is the recommended treatment. A towel soaked in water as hot as you can stand without burning will do. Also, a support brace or athletic tape will help when you are mobile. However, the activity that caused the problem, or any activity that puts undue strain on the injury should be avoided until the pain is relieved. Tylenol, Advil or Aspirin can be used to reduce the swelling and control the pain. Aspirin is good because it thins the blood increasing blood flow to the area. DO NOT take Aspirin if you are allergic to it. Only take what you really need for pain and swelling and do not exceed the daily dosage of whatever medication you choose. Also, IcyHot, BenGay, Mineral Ice are good to rub on it, but do not bandage tightly while using them. Medicated patches are also available.  Hope this has helped some. I had the same problem in my elbow for years. That's how I know.\n\nSincerely,\nTerry
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Other than pain meds their is nothing you can do.  You DO NOT wnat to tape splint or restrict the movement in any way even though it hurts.  Doctors found out long ago that this was causeing people to get pnemonia on top of the broke ribs.
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My First suggestion would be STOP exercing untill you go to the doctor as you may be doing more damage to a ligament ... go see your doctor and follow his/her recommendations religiously
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If you sprained it and did not acutally break anything, it could take LONGER to heal than if you had a fracture. STAY off of it for at least two weeks if at all possible, and when you're sitting, keep it ABOVE YOUR HEART, not just up off the floor. This will help with the swelling and pain.\nAspirin, Ibuprofin, Motrin or Aleve are also good for swelling and inflamation, and you can take Tylenol in between doses to help more with pain. If it is a sprain, it could take MONTHS to heal right, or YEARS if you don't treat it right. Sorry. That's the best I can do sweety. Feel better soon!
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It's a good idea to get it checked out by a Podiatrist if you have one, then you can get all the right answers to stretching and braces, etc.  Next resort is your primary doc.  If it's tendonitis, ice and Ibuprofen.  Elevating is good for swelling, wrap the ankle or get a brace if you continue to play.
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it sounds similar to carpal tunnel, do you use computers a lot or do a  job with ripetitive movements of your wrist? see the doctor because the earliest it is caught the better the treatment process before too much damage to the nerve is done.
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RICE -- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Really, the only way to heal a sprain (which is a stretch or a tear of a ligament), or a strain (which is a pulled muscle) is to rest. Continuing to exercise will only irritate the affected area more, and lengthen the healing time. \n\nSprains can be very serious injuries, resulting in a complete tear of the ligament. If you continue to have trouble walking or moving the joint, or the swelling has not gone down, see a doctor. \n\nYou can also take over the counter anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs - Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) to help reduce swelling and control pain. Common ones include ibuprofen and Aleve. \n\nYou can help to avoid sprains and strains by stretching thoroughly before and after exercise, and being aware of your body and its limitations.
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carpals are the tiny bones in your wrist (where it bends).  When you overuse your hands a nerve that runs through the carpal tunnel gets inflammed and begins to rub against the inside of the bones.  It can usually be fixed by surgery.  I know a bus driver who's had two operations for it.  Try to work in rest breaks for your hands.  If you don't want to have the surgery, you might try using ice packs and peppermint oil to reduce the inflammation.  A wrist brace might also help.  This is common to anyone who uses their hands a LOT - like guitarists, bus drivers, typists etc...  I hope this helps.
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What were you doing? actually I don't want to know. Just go to the DR. and get a bucket of ice and then soak your wrist in it. or you could get a hot wash cloth and let it soak. your choice?