It's if you've stepped or landed hard on your foot and caused it to sort of twist underneath you. Nothing is broken, but it's pulled hard on the tendons and the parts of the joint. There's usually swelling, and tenderness and there might be some discoloration. With some rest and the use of a supporting bandage it's usually OK after a few days.
Wrap it with an elastic bandage to support it and keep it from moving. Apply ice every 30 minutes for 10-15 minutes at a time. Take an NSAID for pain if needed (ibuprofen, naproxen or aspirin).
It's a wrist that was injured, often with a twisting motion, and has tears in the muscles, ligaments, and/or tendons of varying degrees.
Carpal means pertaining to the wrist, so "carpal sprain" could be used to refer to a wrist sprain, but typically the lay term is used in medical documents.
swelling and stiffness
You say: "Mom, can you take me to the hospital? I think my wrist is sprained."
There are many things one can do to help heal a sprained wrist. In general, rest, ice, and compression on the wrist with bandages will help it heal efficiently.
Go out and buy one at the pharmacy!!
mooving it around
the elastic keeps the wrist in place
would if you don't have insurance to go to the hospital
it depends if it hurts you really bad or not
it is probably sprained
say it hurts whenever i bend it!
wrap it up like a club and hope it doesnt get hit hard
In Hells Kitchen, he broke his wrist cleaning the firetruck as a punishment. Coincidentally Kevin also sprained his ankle on the same day.
I spoke to John and he is interested in finding out how you are. Is your sprained wrist better, or areyou continuing treatment?