Suggest Treatment For Wrist Pain Caused By Arthritis

Posted on Wed, 18 Oct 2017

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Wed, 18 Oct 2017 Answered on

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Question : Hi my husband wrist hurts quite often and now he get a indentation in his wrist could it be arthritis.

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please follow up with additional details

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for trusting HealthcareMagic for your health concern,

I have gone through your question. Please follow up with the following additional details so that I can give you a definite answer.

-How long has your husband been having the wrist pain?
-Any recent history of trauma or injury to the wrist?
-Is the indentation being noticed while pressing on the wrist?
-Have you noticed swelling or redness of wrist joint?

-Pain on any other joints on the body?
- Any fever or rash?

- Is the pain more during morning or evening?
- Is the pain triggered by inactivity or movement?
-Any other medical conditions or concerning symptoms?

Awaiting...
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee