OA of the wrist normally occurs following a previous trauma. It can be very debilitating and painful when trying to do normal everyday movements.
Signs & symptoms:
- Wrist pain
- Wrist stiffness
- Loss of range of motion
- Pain on turning a door handle
- Pain on removing lids of jar
- Pain with gripping sports (golf & tennis).
Physiotherapy can be used to prevent further wrist damage and maintain wrist and hand function
