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What Can Be The Injury As A Very Heavy Plate Had Been Lifted Using One Hand Causing Pain In The Wrist?

hi , i was in the gym yesterday and i lifted a heavy plate 20 kg of the barbell , i used 1 hand to try and put it down on the floor , immediately after i felt pain in the right of my wrist where there is a kind of round bit , i have a wrist support round it now but i cant rotate it without bad pain , what could the injury be ?? , thanks
Tue, 11 Feb 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
hi
you can be having ligament rupture i.e. sprained wrist. my advise would be ice fomentation,rest and wrist brace/creppe bandage. take analgesic{pain killer}drugs for 5-7 days.
wish you good health.
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What Can Be The Injury As A Very Heavy Plate Had Been Lifted Using One Hand Causing Pain In The Wrist?

hi you can be having ligament rupture i.e. sprained wrist. my advise would be ice fomentation,rest and wrist brace/creppe bandage. take analgesic{pain killer}drugs for 5-7 days. wish you good health.