Stiff Wrist Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Mucopolysaccharidosis 2

[…] dysplasia, compression of tendons in the wrist (carpal tunnel syndrome), and joint stiffness which can result in reduction of hand function, growth failure and valvular disease [rarediseases.org]

Recurrent upper respiratory infections, a chronic runny nose, hearing impairment, liver and spleen enlargement, inguinal and abdominal hernias, joint stiffness and multiplex [rarediseases.org]

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Wrist Fracture

Other symptoms include: Deformed or crooked wrist Bruising Numbness Stiffness Diagnosis. [ypo.education]

Intrinsic tightness (preventing a hook fist) and weakness or stiffness in wrist extension can result in limited finger flexion following a distal radius fracture. [3pointproducts.com]

Other symptoms include: Deformed or crooked wrist Bruising Numbness Stiffness Diagnosis Your doctor performs a preliminary physical examination followed by imaging tests such [orangeorthopaedics.com]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis

Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVB (MPS IVB) is a very rare lysosomal storage disorder characterized by skeletal dysplasia, hearing disorder, and cardiac valvular disease. Herein, we report an extremely rare manifestation of MPS IVB in a 60-year-old female patient who underwent a successful aortic valve replacement. The[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Kienbock's Disease

The most common symptoms of Kienböck's disease include: A painful and sometimes swollen wrist Limited range of motion in the affected wrist (stiffness) Decreased grip strength [orthoinfo.aaos.org]

Damage to the lunate can cause a stiff painful wrist and, over time, can lead to arthritis. [handmiami.com]

[…] of the wrist. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Radial Tunnel Syndrome

Pain is worsen when one bends the wrist backward, upward, or hold something with a stiff wrist or straightened elbow. [sgbonedoctor.com]

[…] and/or fingers Pain which gets worse when twisting or turning the palm of the hand upward, bending the wrist backward, or grasping an object with a stiff wrist or straightened [loredohands.com]

The pain gets worse when you bend your wrist backward, turn your palm upward, or hold something with a stiff wrist or straightened elbow. [altimaphysiomilton.ca]

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Colles' Fracture

The complication rate was 55%, with the most common complication being some degree of residual finger and wrist stiffness (39%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Some people have stiffness and pain in their wrist for the rest of their life. [medlineplus.gov]

Following Cast Removal Once the cast is removed the wrist is usually very stiff with restricted range of movement in all directions. [movewell.com.au]

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Ganglion Cyst

A stiff wrist joint. Recurrence of the ganglion. Very rarely there is an alteration in the way your hand sweats with associated swelling and discomfort from the hand. [newcastle-hospitals.org.uk]

Physical therapy is sometimes necessary if stiffness develops in the wrist or digit. [kleinertkutz.com]

Although some patients reported wrist stiffness after the surgery, motion was fully restored by 6 months for the last patient. [emedicine.com]

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Fracture

A 38-year-old male presented to our hospital outpatient office complaining of left elbow stiffness and ongoing wrist dysfunction with a history of injury to the left forearm [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Wrist and finger stiffness is a very common problem after this injury, and therapy can be the step which makes all of the difference. What can a doctor do to help? [eatonhand.com]

[…] to touch, stiffness, and weakness. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

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Malnutrition

Stiffness in finger, hand, wrist or elbow. [uofmhealth.org]

After several weeks of immobilization, you will probably be stiff and weak in your hand / wrist. [uofmhealth.org]

A wrist that does not flex or extend to allow normal use. A finger that “scissors” onto or away from an adjacent finger. Altered use or function of the involved limb. [uofmhealth.org]

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Arthritis

The pain can often radiate into the arm or, if severe, can radiate down to the elbow and wrist. Stiffness of the joint is another sign of shoulder arthritis progression. [hopkinsmedicine.org]

For example, both of your wrists may be painful and stiff. Over time, RA may affect other joints, such as your jaw, shoulders, and hips. [familydoctor.org]

Commonly affected joints are those of the hands, feet and wrists. RA however can also affect other parts of the body. [news-medical.net]

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Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Disorder

Occasionally, pain and wrist stiffness may remain. [pathologies.lexmedicus.com.au]

Other symptoms of TFCC include: Wrist stiffness or weakness. Reduced range of hand or wrist motion. Swelling in the wrist. Popping or clicking when moving the wrist. [bonsecours.com]

Your wrist and elbow is prone for getting stiff and the splint is removed 3 times a day for exercises (20mins each –wrist and elbow flexion and extension, no forearm rotation [londonupperlimbsurgery.co.uk]

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Medial Epicondylitis

In both cases, overuse of the arms and wrist damages tendons and triggers pain, stiffness, and weakness. [healthline.com]

This pain might radiate to the forearm or wrist; one’s symptoms might also include stiffness of the elbow, weakness of the wrist or hands and numbness or tingling of the fingers [braceability.com]

[…] elbow Weakness in hands and wrist Physician examination To determine whether you have golfers elbow, your physician will ask you for a complete medical history and when you [blog.orthoindy.com]

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Third Trimester Pregnancy

We then warm up to release built-up tension in the hands, wrists, ankles, feet, spine and hips. [ekhartyoga.com]

These movements will release stiffness in the joints, enhance the blood circulation, create more space for your baby due to the stretches and bring more oxygen throughout [ekhartyoga.com]

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Birth

Hiroko Iwata, Emi Mori, Kunie Maehara, Akiko Sakajo, Kyoko Aoki and Koji Tamakoshi, Shoulder stiffness, back pain, and wrist pain: Are older primiparas more vulnerable? [doi.org]

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Osteoarthritis

OA symptoms include joint pain and stiffness. [webmd.com]

especially on movement and after exercise, for example knee pain when walking upstairs, thumb or wrist pain after gardening Joint tenderness Stiffness and loss of movement [arthritisaction.org.uk]

Common symptoms include morning pain and stiffness for more than an hour, fatigue, occasional fever, feelings of malaise, and inflammation of the joints in the wrists and [newsmax.com]

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Puerperium

Hiroko Iwata, Emi Mori, Kunie Maehara, Akiko Sakajo, Kyoko Aoki and Koji Tamakoshi, Shoulder stiffness, back pain, and wrist pain: Are older primiparas more vulnerable? [doi.org]

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Tenosynovitis of the Wrist

Look out for the following: Prolonged pain in the wrist Tenderness and numbness Swelling in the wrist area Stiffness and reduced range of motion Sharp shooting pain in severe [orthoarlington.com]

They tend again to give stiffness and reduced function. Wrist synovitis from Rhumatoid arthritis Why does it occur? [handtoelbow.com]

[…] of the thumb and wrist area Why Powerball? [powerballs.com]

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

If you’re experiencing numbness, stiffness, or pain in your wrists and hands, doctors at NYU Langone can help you manage your symptoms before carpal tunnel syndrome develops [nyulangone.org]

Pain, stiffness, and discomfort in the wrists can be debilitating and a cause for concern. [fox13now.com]

[…] in the hands and wrists, and sometimes flashes of pain that shoot all the way up the arm. [prevention.com]

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Tendinitis

After a few weeks of using the new computer, Jennifer began to feel stiffness in her right wrist after her 8-hour shift. [moveforwardpt.com]

The symptoms of tendinitis (also called overuse tendinopathy) include: Pain or tenderness at or near a joint, especially around a shoulder, wrist, elbow, or ankle Stiffness [webmd.com]

[…] of the fingers, hand, wrist or elbow. [wellbridgept.com]

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Gouty Arthritis

It also causes swelling on the joint areas including ankles, elbows, wrists, etc. Stiffness, tenderness and swelling are also present. [differencebetween.net]

Positive physical findings include temperature 102 F, neck stiffness with pain on flexion, 3/6 systolic murmur at mitral/tricuspid area, right wrist and left ankle joint swollen [jim.bmj.com]

Morning stiffness: The pain of RA is typically at its worst in the morning, which causes a period of stiffness that can last an hour or longer. [creakyjoints.org]

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Gout

During the early flares of RA, symptoms may include: fatigue fever pain, aching, or stiffness in the joints stiffness in more than one joint pain and stiffness on both sides [medicalnewstoday.com]

stiffness, redness, fatigue, and occasionally mild fever. [verywellhealth.com]

It's a form of arthritis that causes pain, stiffness, tenderness, redness, warmth and swelling in one or more of your joints - commonly the knee or wrist. [nhsinform.scot]

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Psychogenic Hyperventilation

It causes longer-term damage to joints, with pain and stiffness. Knees, hips, shoulders and wrists are most often affected. [patient.info]

Symptoms of pseudogout Pseudogout causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and warmth in large joints. [familydoctor.org]

Pseudogout is a form of arthritis that causes pain, stiffness, tenderness, redness, warmth, and swelling in some joints. It can affect one or several joints at once. [webmd.com]

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Median Neuropathy

Precautions should be taken to prevent a persistently stiff wrist caused by prolonged immobilization. [emedicine.medscape.com]

If you have another condition that causes pain or stiffness in your hand or wrist, such as arthritis or tendonitis, it may slow your overall recovery. [orthoinfo.aaos.org]

The wrist splint should be worn primarily at night (regularly) and as needed during daytime (during manual activity). [emedicine.medscape.com]

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Pseudogout

Presentation is with chronic pain, stiffness and limitation of mobility in the knees, wrists, shoulders, elbows, hips and midfoot. [health24.com]

It causes longer-term damage to joints, with pain and stiffness. Knees, hips, shoulders and wrists are most often affected. [patient.info]

The knee is usually the site of involvement, followed by the wrist, shoulder, ankle and elbow. [health24.com]

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Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthropathy

In acute CPP crystal arthritis cases, acute episodes of pain, stiffness, swelling and sometimes ankylosis, can be observed in any joint, the knees or the wrist being the most [orpha.net]

Signs: Pseudo-Rheumatoid (5% of CPPD Deposition Disease) Symmetric Polyarthritis with low grade inflammation Synovial thickening Flexion contractures Morning Stiffness Fatigue [fpnotebook.com]

Some people have attacks of painful joint inflammation (arthritis), usually in the knees, wrists, or other relatively large joints. [msdmanuals.com]

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Ligament Tear

Overtime this injury may lead to arthritis of the wrist with increased stiffness and pain. How are Cartilage & Ligament Tears of the Wrist diagnosed? [handandwristinstitute.com]

This may cause a persistent aching pain, stiffness, weakness, clicking and snapping of the wrist. [centraljerseyhand.com]

Some patients develop more pain and stiffness with time. [handtoelbow.com]

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Endocrine Dysfunction

Diabetic wrist stiffness has recently been described in up to 40 percent of diabetics with juvenile onset diabetes. [speakingofwomenshealth.com]

The primary problem is softening of bone, with cartilage thinning and stiffness secondary. In many patients with hyperparathyroidism, gout and pseudogout may also occur. [speakingofwomenshealth.com]

Destructive arthritis also occurs in hyperparathyroidism, involving the wrists and knees particularly, with development of holes at the edges of the bone near the joints. [speakingofwomenshealth.com]

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De Quervain Tenosynovitis

[…] finger Swelling of the wrist Stiffness when moving your thumb or wrist Popping of the wrist tendons De Quervain tendinitis is usually treated with rest, splints, medicine [medlineplus.gov]

[…] finger Swelling of the wrist Stiffness when moving your thumb or wrist Popping of the wrist tendons What to Expect De Quervain tendinitis is usually treated with rest, splints [ufhealth.org]

Hand therapy After your cast or splint is removed, you’ll likely need rehabilitation exercises or hand therapy to reduce stiffness and restore movement in your wrist. [sportsmedicine.mayoclinic.org]

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Pseudomonas

However, these medications failed to control the patient's joint pain and stiffness. Destructive and erosive changes of both wrists and hands progressed. [journals.lww.com]

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

However, these medications failed to control the patient's joint pain and stiffness. Destructive and erosive changes of both wrists and hands progressed. [journals.lww.com]

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