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Left wrist clicking & stiffness
Left wrist clicking/snapping for almost 1 year, which started after returning to the gym. It mainly occurs during side-to-side movement, especially toward the thumb side, and feels like something moves/snaps deep inside the back/centre of the wrist.
The wrist feels persistently stiff and has less comfortable movement toward the thumb side compared with my right wrist. I often feel the need to click it because it temporarily relieves the stiffness. Occasional mild pain, especially after waking, but no swelling or major weakness.
I'm planning to restart gym soon. What could cause this, and should I get it assessed before heavier training?
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Its kind of trigger tenosynovitis issue
Consult orthopedic for physical check up before starting gym
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Clicking alone is often harmless, but in your case it has been present for almost a year and is associated with stiffness, occasional pain and restricted movement. This can happen with tendon snapping or a ligament related wrist problem, particularly after repetitive gym loading. It would be better to assess it before restarting heavy training.
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Get an orthopaedic examination of the wrist. Depending on the clinical findings, an X ray may be done first and an MRI may be required if a ligament injury is suspected.
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For now avoid repeatedly forcing the wrist to click and avoid heavy wrist loading such as heavy bench press, push ups and wrist curls until assessed. You can continue activities that are comfortable and pain free.
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Get an xray and ultrasound to rule out any pathology. Mostly it is harmless and very common to have clicking sounds in the joints
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