Wrist Pain

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Call your Health Care Provider if

Get emergency care if:

• You are unable to move your wrist, hand or a finger.
• Your wrist, hand, or fingers are misshapen.
• You are bleeding significantly.

Call your doctor right away if:

• You have a fever over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
• You have a rash.
• You have swelling and redness of your wrist and you have had a recent illness (like a virus or other infection).

Call your doctor for an appointment if:

• You have swelling, redness or stiffness in one or both wrists.
• You have numbness, tingling, or weakness in the wrist, hand or fingers along with the pain.
• You have lost any muscle mass in the wrist, hand, or fingers.
• You have been following self-care treatments for two weeks but still have pain.