Have you ever sprained your wrist?

If you’ve ever experienced pain at your wrists, you’ll know how much it can impact your day-to-day activities. Our wrists are constantly in use – whether you’re a desk worker and it’s with typing or you’re a Michelin star chef and it’s with cooking or perhaps a doom scroller using your phone. Whatever it is when wrist pain strikes it can make even the simplest tasks impossible.
Wrist pain can be caused by all sorts of things from sprains, fractures or long-term issues like arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome . (1)

• Dull / sharp pain in the wrist
• Swelling
• Tingling
• Reduced mobility
• Reduced grip strength

Chiropractic care helps manage wrist pain through manual therapy including adjustments and mobilisations to the wrist and hand, improving mobility and reducing pain. A holistic approach also addresses dysfunctions in surrounding joints and tissues, promoting overall mechanics and loading. We use soft tissue techniques including dry needling, shockwave therapy and massage to relax muscles and enhance mobility. We can provide advice and exercises to prevent further strain and improve wrist function in daily activities. (2)

If you can’t get to us right away, don’t worry! There are some simple things you can do on your own to help manage wrist pain:

• Stretch your wrist in all directions: up and down, rotating side to side. Hold each stretch for 30 seconds, resting for 20 seconds in between, and stretch both wrists evenlyFigure 1. Hand mobility exercises from Darebee, showing wrist stretches to improve joint movement and reduce stiffness (Darebee, 2025).

• Follow the RICE method: Rest your wrist, avoid painful movements.
• Use compression to reduce swelling, such as a bandage or sports tape
• Consider wrist support like a brace or splint if needed

Wrist pain can affect everything in your daily routines. Chiropractic care offers a safe way to address not just the pain itself but also the cause behind it. If you’re experiencing wrist pain and can’t seem to get to the bottom of it, come and see us at our chiropractic clinic in Kingsgrove.

Zoha Syed

References:

1. Parmelee-Peters K, Eathorne SW. The wrist: common injuries and management. Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice. 2005 Mar 1;32(1):35-70.
2. Bielak KM, Kafka J, Terrell T. Treatment of hand and wrist injuries. Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice. 2013 Jun 1;40(2):431-51.
3. Darebee. Hand mobility: Darebee workout. [Internet]. Darebee; [cited 2025 Apr 14]. Available from: https://darebee.com/workouts/hand-mobility-workout.html