Arm Wrist Sprain Treatment

A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament. Ligaments are tissues that connect bones at a joint. Falling, twisting, or getting hit can all cause a sprain.

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 Helped a lot
1 person found this helpful
I had it massaged and was told to use a ball and these weights to flex the wrist for hours at a time. At first it hurt, but it was much better towards the end..
 Helped a lot
As a student I have to carry my books, and I used to use a single strap shoulder bag to carry the dozen textbooks that amounted to over 50 pounds all in the bag. I suppose that picking it up with only one hand was not the brightest idea in retrospect. One day about halfway through the school year as ....
 Made worse

Chiropractor helped but the self-applied pressure made it much worse.

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Category
Name Average Result Healed Helped
a Lot
Helped
a Little
No Change Made Worse
All Treatments (average)
3.7
(6)
5 2
Topical
Topical Corticosteroid Cream
5.0
Medical Devices and Equipment
Medical Devices and Equipment Splint
4.0
1
Drugs and Supplements
Drugs and Supplements Pain Killers (Analgesic)
4.0
1
Therapy
Therapy Massage
4.0
1
Therapy
Therapy Rest
4.0
1
Therapy
Therapy Physical Therapy
4.0
1
Therapy
Therapy Chiropractic
1.0
1
Therapy
Therapy Pressure
1.0
1
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