Painful Wrist
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Wrist pain may affect either or both wrists. The wrist is the joint between the hand and forearm. The pain may be pressing, sharp or dull in nature.

Generally, Painful wrist can be related to:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

  A chronic inflammatory disease where the body's immune system attacks multiple joints, most commonly in the hands and feet. The cause and trigger is unknown.

• Adult Still's Disease

  A rare systemic inflammatory disease characterized by high fevers, a pink rash, sore throat and body aches that persist for weeks. The exact cause is unknown but is thought to be triggered by an infection. Some patients will have only one episode of it, while others may have several recurrent episodes.

• Hyperuricemia

  Hyperuricemia is an increased uric acid level in the blood. Causes include alcohol intake and high consumption of meat and seafood. It's also associated with health conditions such as diabetes, heart, and kidney disease. It can lead to several diseases, including gout, a painful type of arthritis.

• Hand Eczema
• Neuropathic Pain
• Cervical Spondylosis

• COVID-19

Sometimes, Painful wrist may be related to these serious diseases:

• Distal Radius Fracture

  This describes a break in the bone of the radius at the level of the wrist. There are various types or patterns of distal radius fractures.