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For a lot of sports, the overall health of a person’s wrists and hands are important. With these body parts, athletes can grip, throw, and lift all kinds of objects. This is why more often than not an athlete’s performance takes a dive when he experiences a wrist or hand injury.
Here are a few wrist and hand injuries to look out for.
Tennis elbow: Tennis elbow occurs when a person overuses his arm. One feels discomfort and pain when the tendon outside the forearm starts to separate from the bone. This also happens to non-athletes who do strenuous activities in their daily lives.
Basketball finger: This injury is also known as a “jammed” finger. It happens when a ball is passed to the player at high speed, and it hits the finger head on, jamming it in. It can either cause a sprain or dislocation and can be very painful.
Tendonitis: Tendonitis is quite common, especially in athletes since they have a tendency to overuse their body parts during training and competition. Inflammation or irritation of a tendon can lead to discomfort.
Distal radius fracture: In layman’s terms, this is a broken wrist. The fracture that happens in the radius bone, which is a long forearm bone, occurs when one falls on their outstretched arm. The fracture happens on the wrist joint, near the thumb.
Gregory Volitich here. Learning about the latest and the most effective exercises and techniques that would help athletes become better in their sport is my passion. Read similar discussions by checking out this blog.
