Wrist Injuries

A sprained wrist typically occurs after a fall on an outstretched hand stretches or tears the ligaments of the wrist. Common causes of wrist sprains include falls during sports (inline skating, snowboarding, soccer, football, baseball, volleyball). When an athlete falls on his hand, the muscles, tendons and ligaments in the wrist take to majority of the impact and can be stretched and torn. If these tissues are inflexible and weak, the risk of injury increases.