Wrist Injury

Your wrist is made up of two bones of the forearm known as the radius and ulna as well as eight carpal bones. All of these bones are connected to each other by many ligaments so falling victim to a wrist injury has the potential of leaving you suffering from serious injury.

The most common cause of wrist injury is a fall on an outstretched hand. This could cause a multitude of problems such as a broken or fractured wrist as well as a sprained wrist. A sprain is an injury to the wrist ligaments where there is no evidence of bone injury. When you suffer from a sprain there is normally a partial tearing of the ligaments and in severe cases there may be a complete tear.

Wrist injuries can result from a number of different personal injury accidents such as road traffic accidents, slips, trips or falls, work place accidents or sports related accidents to name just a few. You should also be aware that the amount of pain and the ability to move the wrist does not reliably determine whether the wrist is broken or sprained; to come to this conclusion you need to look out for signs and symptoms including:

• Swelling
• Heat/warmth
• Pain
• Discoloration
• Limited ability to move the joint
• Deformity

If you are suffering from a wrist injury it is advised that you take painkillers and apply an ice pack to the affected area; however if after a day the pain and symptoms still haven’t disappeared it is important that you seek medical help.

If you are suffering from a wrist injury that was caused through no fault of your own then get in touch with Accident Consultant today. Here at Accident Consultant we are personal injury specialists who have already helped thousands of people to claim the compensation that they deserve after an accident that wasn’t there fault. If you would like to know more information about what Accident Consultant can do for you then contact us today on 08081 68 69 70 and speak to one of our expert advisors.