Any ideas to help my right wrist?
2007-11-05 15:44:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Orinoco. I am left-handed. I just cannot seem to use a mouse while at my desk all day. But, thanks.
2007-11-05 16:02:02 · update #1
Murphy's Law dictates that you are right handed, of course!
Rest Ice Compression Elevation (RICE)
Rest - some Occupational Therapists can make splints for your wrist to help keep it still. Other wrist-strapping arrangements can be purchased from your local pharmacy. A sling might be helpful to remind you to keep your arm still.
Ice - use an ice pack or some frozen peas or similar - this relieves pain and swelling
Compression - Splint/strapping can be useful to compress the area and reduce swelling
Elevation - in a sling when you are up and about - or when you go to sleep prop your arm up on a pillow
Simple pain relief - if you are not allergic and if you are able to have them, the following medications may be useful:
Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
or Ibuprofen
2007-11-05 15:50:53 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i've had trouble w/this also. & i've heard of R.I.c. E. , when i sprained my ankle.
Get a wrist splint & rest it all you can. the ansaid drugs like ibuprofen / advil / aspirin tend to alleviate pain w/this better than the acetominaphen/tylenol products, but are very acidy, & need to be taken on food or milk in the stomach.
also a wrap of Epsom Salts helps the pain , I have got a Nikken Arm Wrap thing off e-bay. it works, if you have an e-bay account search in health & beauty then go put in Nikken it'll show you what's available. i gave about 18.00 for it, but it was well worth it. !
& i wear magnets sometimes &always Copper, not touching end to end.but a band .
2007-11-05 16:35:41 · answer #2 · answered by AnnaMaria 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ugh I hate tendonitis. Take some pain meds like Acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
If you've ever heard of RICE(Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) then use that.
2007-11-05 15:55:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hold you wrist out and bend you hand in and then out very slowly about ten times three times a day. This is for stretching the mussels. Do it slowly to get the best results.
2007-11-05 15:52:38 · answer #4 · answered by LDB449 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably a de Quervain's(look it up!). You need to see an orthopedic doctor for treatment.
2007-11-06 00:07:05 · answer #5 · answered by Rene B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋