10 Causes of Wrist Pain
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Cause #8: Kienbock’s Disease
The blood that is constantly being pumped around our bodies is jam-packed full of nutrients that feed the body. If any part of the body was to be cut off from these nutrients for whatever reason, then it could begin to fail or even die altogether. Our bones are no exception and they too will die if they are not fed a constant supply of blood.
Kienbock’s disease is a condition where one of the bones in the wrist, the lunate, is cut off from the blood supply. This causes the bone to die, causing the wrist to become painful, swollen and limited in mobility. There is no complete cure, but surgery can help relieve the condition and there are also medicines that can help relieve symptoms.
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