The answer to this question can often be found in activities that you do regularly. Playing lots of tennis. Typing with poor wrist posture for hours at a time. Lifting weights with poor wrist form. These and many other normal daily activities can lead to pain on the outside of your wrist.
This type of pain is also known as ulnar wrist pain, and it’s just one of the types of wrist pain that 6% of the general population developed within the past week. The activities you do can be a starting point for your pain, but they can lead to conditions that cause your pain to stick around. A physical therapist can help you determine which of these conditions is causing your pain. These specialists can also provide effective treatment for pain on the outside of the wrist.
Conditions that commonly cause pain on the outside of the wrist
Repetitive wrist movements can cause many structures to wear out or become irritated. Falls are also a common source of this type of pain. A few of the conditions that repetitive movements and falls can cause that lead to ulnar wrist pain include:
- Wrist osteoarthritis
- Tendinitis
- Ulnar nerve compression
- Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury
- Ulnar impaction syndrome
- Ligament sprains
- Hand or wrist fractures
Treatment options that physical therapists offer for pain on the outside of the wrist
Your physical therapist will evaluate your wrist to determine what’s causing your ulnar wrist pain. Then, they will build you a therapy plan that’s fitted to your condition and needs. Such a plan will often include therapy techniques like:
- Therapeutic exercises to stretch and strengthen the forearm, wrist and hand.
- Soft tissue mobilization that can reduce pain and tension in the affected area.
- Ergonomics training designed to improve wrist posture during normal daily activities.
- Sport-specific therapy intended to improve wrist movements during sports.
Peak Performance offers effective treatment for ulnar wrist pain
Looking for help with the pain on the outside of your wrist? Our Peak Performance physical therapists are ready and willing to help reduce your pain. We’ll start by performing a free screening intended to pinpoint the cause of your pain. Next, our specialists will construct a therapy plan designed to decrease your pain and that’s personalized to your needs.
Is that aching wrist making driving difficult? Our team can save you the hassle of driving to one of our clinics for your physical therapy. We offer virtual therapy sessions that can help you get treatment right in your own home.
Contact us today for more information about all our wrist pain treatment services or to schedule an initial appointment.
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