How Does a Sprained Wrist Occur?
The Wrist is Pushed Too Far Your wrist is made up of several tiny bones which are held together by ligaments, muscles and tendons. A sprain occurs when a ligament, which connects bone to bone, is pushed beyond its usual range of motion. For example, if you slip on a patch of ice and fall, your instinct is to catch yourself. However, the weight of your body pushing your hand into the ground is more than your wrist is designed to handle. The same is true with some sports injuries. A football that hits your hand at a high speed can cause your wrist to bed too far, over-stretching the ligament. When you have a wrist sprain, there are no broken bones, only damaged tissues. Tissues are Damaged Why exactly does an overstretched ligament cause so much pain? Ligaments are made of fibrous tissue that does not have much give. Unlike a muscle, ligaments are not designed to contract and relax, they remain the same length for most of their lives. Ligaments in the wrist keep your carpal bones gliding
