Things You'll Need:
- Physician
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Step 1
See a doctor when you suffer a wrist injury. An untreated wrist injury can result in deformities of the joints, which will exacerbate your pain and may require surgery to correct.
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Step 2
Consider any wrist pain that results in an inability to extend your wrist normally to be potentially serious. If the wrist pain also causes inflexibility in your hand or fingers, this may be the sign of the onset of a serious condition.
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Step 3
Get medical advice for any persistent swelling of the wrist, or if unexplained bruising or other skin markings appear.
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Step 4
Go see a doctor immediately if your wrist pain is accompanied by fever or infection symptoms, such as redness or a persistent feeling of unusual warmth in your hand. This could signal a bacterial or microbial cause of your wrist pain.
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Step 5
Speak to a physician if your wrist pain leaves you unable to perform tasks that normally wouldn't give you any difficulty, such as writing, typing or carrying objects.
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Step 6
Seek a medical explanation when wrist pain occurs during the night, while you're sleeping, or if it is present upon awakening. This is a frequent early symptom of strain on the carpal tunnel nerves and tendons, which could lead to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Step 7
Make an appointment with your doctor to discuss any persistent discomfort in your wrist or any other region of your hand or arm (or anywhere else in your body, for that matter). The chronic presence of pain is usually a sign that you have a condition that needs treatment to prevent symptoms from worsening.
