Sprained Wrist – " Common Sports Injuries "
This video discusses a sprained wrist, one of the common sports injuries. The sprained wrist is a tear of the ligaments around the wrist. Symptoms include wrist pain, swelling, and immobility. Treatment includes icing, rest, and taping. Learn more about how to prevent different muscle pull.
Sprained Wrist
Putting your hands in front of you to break a fall can bend your wrist backwards, putting immense strain on the ligaments that hold together the bones of your wrist. This can result in a wrist sprain. Therefore, sports that put you at risk of falling, such as figure skating, gymnastics, skiing, skateboarding and hockey, also increase the risk of wrist sprain.
If you've sprained your wrist, you'll...