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Wrist injury compensation claim following a car accident

Wrist injuries are usually caused by accidents and are difficult to prevent. They include sprains, dislocations and broken bones and often occur when trying to break a fall with your hands, or from a direct impact to the wrists. A sudden wrist injury that causes instant, severe pain and tenderness with swelling, lack of movement, or crookedness needs medical evaluation quickly. The wrist should be immobilised and ice applied to help reduce the swelling.

Other injuries of the wrist include tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and, in children, breaks in the growing part of the bones. These injuries develop over time from constant snap-and-twist motions of the wrist.

Tendonitis results from a sudden twist-and-snap motion. It can be caused by work or sports-related activities, such as tennis, golf, bowling, weight lifting, and rowing.

Nerve damage may be caused by external pressure from handles of racquets, sticks, or bats, or by the pressure from leaning on bicycle handlebars.

Growing bone injuries in children may lead to stunted or abnormal growth at the ends of the forearm bones and damage to the joint.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common repetitive-motion injury. It is the biggest problem associated with regular use of a computer keyboard. It usually affects your writing hand and begins with pain and tingling or numbness at the base of the thumb. If not treated, the symptoms may progress to a weakened grip, severe pain in the forearm or shoulder, or permanent loss of muscle in the hand.