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This part of the blog is for anyone whose wrist hurts and who wants to understand why before deciding what to do about it. I am a pole teacher and not a doctor, so these guides are about recognising what you are feeling, looking after yourself sensibly at home and knowing when it is time to get it checked properly.
Start with the guide to wrist pain causes, because where it hurts tells you a lot and that guide sorts things by location. From there, follow the article that matches you. Pain on the pinky side has its own guide, as does ulnar impaction syndrome, and thumb-side pain is covered in the piece on De Quervain's tenosynovitis. If you have found a bump on the wrist bone, or it only hurts when your wrist bends, there are articles for those as well.
Once you have a better idea of what is going on, the guide to medicine and treatments walks through the options from home care up to seeing a doctor, and the acupressure article is a gentle self-care routine that some people like to add. Please treat all of this as general information. If the pain is sharp, came from a fall, keeps coming back or comes with numbness or swelling, see a doctor or physiotherapist rather than waiting it out.
Wrist pain · 8 min read
A calm, practical map of wrist pain treatments, from what you can do at home tonight to what a pharmacist, physio or doctor might suggest, and when to stop self-treating.
Wrist pain · 7 min read
When the ulna presses too hard into the wrist, gripping and turning your palm down start to ache. Here's what ulnar impaction is, how it differs from other pinky-side pain and how it's treated.
Wrist pain · 8 min read
That sore spot on top of your wrist could be a pinched joint, a ganglion, a carpal boss or, after a fall, a bone injury. Here's how to tell them apart and when to get it checked.
Wrist pain · 7 min read
Pain at the base of your thumb when you grip, pinch or pick up your baby is often De Quervain's tenosynovitis. Here's what it is, how it's checked and what helps it settle.
Wrist pain · 8 min read
The little-finger side of the wrist is where twisting, gripping and leaning on your hands all meet. Here's what usually causes the pain, how to ease it and when it needs a closer look.
Wrist pain · 7 min read
Fine all day, then a plank or handstand makes your wrist pinch? Here's why bending the wrist hurts, what it can mean, and five practical ways to ease it.
Wrist pain · 7 min read
Ten acupressure points for tired arms and wrists, how to find them and press safely, and an honest look at what the research does and doesn't show.
