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Wrist Discomfort, Bruise. Cause?
I was mowing the lawns recently and noticed a slight discomfort in the left wrist which I attributed to the thumb but later a large bruise appeared in the wrist and I am curious about how it was caused.
Fri, 7 Jun 2013
Welcome to HCM. Damage to the fascia and ligaments /soft tissue of the wrist joint due to unaccustomed stress on the wrist joint would cause the bruising.Blunt trauma or a fall may also cause this.It would be best to give complete rest to the wrist,using a ice pack,elevation of the wrist and a compression bandage would help till you see a doctor.You may need imaging studies and splints to prevent further/serious injury.
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