Wrist pain is any discomfort in the wrist.

Although small, the human wrist is made up of eight bones, alongside, ligaments, tendons and tissue.

Your wrists play a central part in most daily activities and because of this, they can be subject to injury or repetitive stress.

It is important to see your GP if:

• Your wrist pain came on following a fall or trauma.
• Your think you may have broken your wrist.
• You have pins and needles, numbness or weakness in your hand.
• You have swollen or stiff fingers.

Often, wrist pain improves with rest, ice and changes in activities but if this isn’t working, we recommend trying the exercises listed in our leaflet.

You can download, save or print it by clicking on the image or on the link below.

0745 - Wrist Pain Advice and Exercises Leaflet

Hand and Thumb

The hand is a very intricate structure. No other region has the same density of joints or muscles. This is of course because we need our hands to act in a precise manner.

Pain in the hand is usually caused either from osteoarthritic changes to the joints, or from repetitive strain tendon injuries. The most common regions to experience pain are at the base of the thumb, back of the thumb or in the joints in the fingers.

Often, hand or thumb pain improves with rest, ice and changes in activities but if this isn’t working, we recommend trying the exercises listed in our leaflet.

You can download, save or print it by clicking on the image or on the link below.

0744 - Hand and Thumb Pain Leaflet

If you need more help

If you have a new injury or problem, please look at the self help information in our advice pages. We will complete the same exercises and share the same information in clinic appointments.

If you need still need more help you can self refer into our service. Please note that the NHS is currently experiencing longer than normal waits, for more information visit our waiting times and self referral page