Why can't I turn my wrist in a circle and it hurts?

The wrist has a complex joint structure and is covered with many blood vessels. External injuries to the wrist can easily lead to wrist pain, especially after an injury when the wrist is turned or exerted, which can cause severe pain. The wrist can also be prone to pain when it is sprained by external forces. This is caused by exudation in the tissue under the skin.

Causes of pain when turning your wrist

It is considered to be a soft tissue contusion of the wrist. The wrist was squeezed and compressed after falling off a bicycle, which caused damage to the ligament and soft tissue of the wrist, tissue congestion and edema, increased tissue fluid exudation, and increased creatine, which led to the symptoms of swelling and pain. It is recommended not to engage in strenuous activities, pay attention to rest, and take X-rays of the wrist to rule out fractures and joint dislocations. After a clear diagnosis, apply Tongluo Qutong ointment to the wrist.

How to protect your wrist from injury

Cleverly disperse the force on the wrist.

Wrist protection is one of the keys to treating children's tenosynovitis, because all the finger flexor tendons pass through the wrist joint, but the wrist joint is a relatively fragile part and is prone to injury. Therefore, during yoga practice, you must learn to cleverly disperse the force on the wrist to avoid wrist injuries during practice.

Learn the correct use of wrist force.

When practicing poses such as the summit pose that require wrist force, you must learn how to use your wrist force correctly. That is to say, you need to apply force to parts other than the wrist, such as the base of the thumb, index finger, and little finger. On the entire palm, these three positions form the triangular support points of the palm, which are the parts that need to be supported with force.

Pay attention to applying even force with your fingers.

When practicing asanas with your palms touching the ground, you should also pay attention to applying force evenly with your fingers, especially the tips of your thumb and index finger. Only by applying force at the bases of three fingers and the ends of two fingers can the force at the wrist be dispersed, thus protecting the wrist from injury.

Intentionally inhale upwards with the palm of your hand.

One thing you need to pay special attention to is that during yoga practice, especially in poses that require you to use your palms to exert force, you should consciously let your palms draw upwards. It may seem abstract and difficult to understand at the beginning, but with more practice you will gradually feel the suction on your palms, and your wrists will be protected.

Avoid excessive wrist force.

To sum up, all of the above is to avoid injuries caused by excessive force on the wrist. Only when every detail is in place and with force, the wrist can be kept close to the ground without exerting force, and the wrist protection will be truly in place.