Snapping wrist - Snapping ECU tendons

[@DrDavidGeier]

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[@nickxavier828]

Can I please get your opinion I injured my wrist like this in boxing and they took me out in a cast for 6 months(longest I ever been out) right after it happened I went to physical therapy and it didnt help, now it's a year later and it still bothers me every day and every workout what should i do ? Please i need ur advice

[@plumrains5010]

Dr. David Geier hey Doc. This started when I played badminton. But it persisted for years and these days; my wrist gets triggered just from typing or playing video games.

[@nolanhanson5767]

hi! like many other folks on this thread, i injured my wrist boxing. I had a couple rounds of cortisone and ultimately was diagnosed with a TFCC tear, and had surgery in november of 2017. The ulnar side of my wrist and the repair seem to have healed nicely, but i have some persistent pain on the thumb side of my wrist, and constant popping when i push on my ulna bone. It doesn't seem like the ECU tendon, and there is no increase in pain when it cracks , but it's a loud snapping/popping. I had an xray a few months back and it did not show any fracture, and no arthritis. It did show, however, a possible scaphoid dissociation. I am at a loss on what to do, (tried PT for almost a year with little improvement) -- any thoughts? Thank you so much!

[@superintendent7982]

Should this injury be audible

[@kennastanfill4667]

I just stumbled on your video. Just subscribed. Thank you. I commented below. I don’t have sports injuries but have connective tissue disease - hEDS. My hips, shoulders, knees and now my wrists are effected with partial dislocations. My PCP said it’s the tendons or ligament slipping away from where they should be. I’m so sad that now it’s my wrists.

[@YourPointOfViewPodcast]

Mine's don't really hurt too much but it's a lot of snapping

[@bitcoindaddy748]

Did you managed to recover?

[@sbtopzzzlg7098]

Hey, did it recover?

[@savyluwiii]

I have it for a year it is still snapping

[@ghostlyshiba8944]

Savage Ivy me too, but it is in my right hand

[@ErvinBuenaobra]

I've been having this on my left wrist since the beginning of August

[@meatwadmeatwad833]

It's only on my left hand, and now I'm super aware of it so I'm very anxious.

[@lennondoran5546]

It's only left wrist aswell I'm so scared

[@shank3632]

Me too

[@velohx5735]

It’s in my left wrist under my thumb

[@Zorgo1]

Same

[@freshmint007]

Bro I have that problem on my left too! I shoot with my left and I'm inconsistent because my hand can't flow in one motion, in just snaps and breaks my shoot :(

[@amandavincent7956]

I’ve actually had this issue for about 10 years in my right wrist. I always assumed it was because I’ve been a cellist for the better part of 20 years and I’m right hand dominant, so I never pursued medical care. Dumb on my part. Anytime I move my wrist at all, it sounds like I’m crinkling a plastic water bottle. Not usually painful, but if I’m doing something with repetitive motion, it becomes swollen and painful. Recently I’ve been dealing with a rapid onset of carpal tunnel in that hand and now I am looking at surgery for that as well as repairing the damage in my wrist from the years of ignoring the snapping. I’m looking forward to having normal function of my hand again!

[@jessiwilkinson1]

Did you get the surgery?

[@CocoCow-wl2lj]

Mine never hurts when I click it and I’ve had it for a long time do I need to see someone? Mine isn’t annoying and doesn’t hurt

[@jasonchorev1980]

Queen Tanya same

[@wawwaw7351]

Same my dud

[@rupakatageri2982]

Did you recover?

[@2012summer]

How is it now?

[@arthursimsa9005]

Be happy then you don't have anything.

[@Thomas___]

*_My wrists always crack when I move them at a certain angle up and down. Both hands._*

[@YourPointOfViewPodcast]

You might need some good therapy I exercised it use the hand squeezer and heat on at least three times a day and keep it nice and wrapped it heals slow but it works

[@honeyvivi611]

same and it gets so annoying when i don’t crack it

[@ghost-_-killer8878]

honeyvivi I thought that It’s only me that has the problem, especially that I am a gamer and it gets really annoying.

[@juliofernandez2916]

K

[@triggeredbeetle5370]

honeyvivi yeah because it actually feels good when you pol it for me

[@emilyramnauth1358]

Idk when this happened but when i twist my left wrist it makes this cracky poppy sound where the ball thing is it hurts sometimes my other wrist feels bubbly inside like a bubbly pop when a crack it dont ask me y i described them like that

[@ninjozz3393]

This happened to me what did you do to fix this

[@wawwaw7351]

Same xD

[@jetfirehi5229]

I've got popping but it doesn't hurt or anything, haven't had any issues with it but i don't know

[@bobjones1193]

did it heal

[@BelsPlays]

THANK YOU! Finally a video that explains what i am feeling. My right wrist has been making a weird noise for months and sometimes i feel intense pain when i try to play games at a high sensitivity, this happened after i decided to try out high mouse sensitivity for a day and over worked my wrist and because of that one time my wrist has been in pain. High sensitivity for gaming isn't worth it on the long run I would rather have slow arm movements but keep my wrist healthy.

[@YoooJeneralll]

Same

[@UmCaraNormalnumPlanetanormal]

I think you mean low sensitivity, when you play on high sens you almost dont move your wrist at all

[@BelsPlays]

@@UmCaraNormalnumPlanetanormal no i mean high sens… with low sense you move your forearm as suppose to micro wrist movements on high sens

[@SmirkyCS]

How long did it take for you to heal? I work with IT and grind CSGO for very long durations on high sensitivity and noticed my wrist started to hurt and crack. It's still been going over a year, and Ice and splits don't seem to have helped

[@BelsPlays]

@@SmirkyCS To this day i still have pain i just learned to live with it and do things carefully when it involves my wrist so i don’t over stress it

[@SilverScarletSpider]

No money for surgery, what else can be done to permanently fix the wrist?

[@jtramal]

Bruh I've had this my whole life

[@miguelrobb5719]

You have to leave the wrist alone. Its hard to do though

[@jtramal]

@@miguelrobb5719 anytime I twist it it cracks

[@miguelrobb5719]

@@jtramal i recieved this injury 4 years ago. And its more of an annoyance than anything else. you have to prevent the tendon from "snapping" or "popping" out of place, long enough to give the subsheath time to heal on its own. So far, mines is a lot more stable and currently isnt snapping anymore.

[@jtramal]

@@miguelrobb5719 thanks bro imma try it

[@mentos7301]

Mine does the same I thought I was the only one

[@captainpopsicle2836]

My wrist literally pops all the time even when I slowly move it up and down

[@syedahmer595]

Same bro anything i should try to reset it?

[@makayleonnawelch6863]

Same

[@bayramdemirci5572]

same. Did you find a solution ?

[@captainpopsicle2836]

@@bayramdemirci5572 no 🙂

[@bayramdemirci5572]

@@captainpopsicle2836 my wrists pops every second. İs it same on you?

[@richardtoliver9687]

Hi.. I am an 18 year old drummer, from when I was little I got some wrist pains and inflimmation in my wrists. For the last couple of years it stopped and I did not experience this untill I started gyming, now my wrist pops, but when I warm up to drum it becomes less so. I dont know whether I should see a doctor. There is also no noticeable pain.

[@shhhh1652]

I did this by picking up a kettle (slightly heavy with water) to make tea... I'm pathetic

[@unspecifiedunit9126]

I got this from jitter clicking in minecraft lol, basically I vibrate my forearm alot to click faster on my mouse.

[@shotz_o]

I had this ever since I started playing tennis, which would now be 7-8 years ago, and I get it almost whenever I move my wrist from left to right, it doesnt really hurt but my wrist feels really weak also.

[@511sanjeevthalod7]

Does this fucking thing dont even heal after 7 years?

[@aligamiles]

@@511sanjeevthalod7 He needs surgery. And so do we.

[@aligamiles]

@@511sanjeevthalod7 (If you have it too)

[@511sanjeevthalod7]

@@aligamiles Whats the cost for surgery, and time to heal after surgery

[@511sanjeevthalod7]

@@aligamiles Why you are a FORK!!

[@Stubbe85]

Just surgery for this. Been in cast cast for 6 weeks above elbow. Then physio for 3-4 months. Horrible injury. Took a wrist shot playing hockey and it blew up. Something I done million times.

[@kennastanfill4667]

Thank you for the information. I have hEDS (hyper-mobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) 50yrs old and with this connective tissue disease condition, the older I get, the more issues I have. I’ve felt with snapping hip and scapula since I was 7 years old. It’s really bad now. Last year, my knees started the dreaded issue. Now it’s my wrist and it is so painful. My PCP said as I get older more things will happen. I am left handed so my left wrist is the worst. Repetitive motion makes flares worse. I have been using my hands a lot for 2 months, helping our daughter make her wedding flowers. So now my wrists are snapping. The indentation in the top of my wrists are more predominant and swelling is worse. I am going to look into a wrist brace and try to get this calmed down as it is extremely painful.

[@DrDavidGeier]

I hope you get some relief. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@MatthewMcFarlands]

This happened to me after curling dumbbells, it’s happened before and will recover if it’s minor

[@David-yn5dw]

same

[@Lexi-te5mq]

Fell on my wrist in basketball and now it hurts when I bend it and snaps all the time. I’ve broken the same one once, I hope I didn’t do it again...

[@stephmyers5389]

I’ve had 3 surgeries on my left wrist for my tendon dislocated and cartilage pad torn. From having those surgeries on the same area my incision area is so boney it barely has muscle over the bones there. And I’m getting ready to have surgery again on my left wrist again but this time for tendinitis on my ulnar side I’m falling apart at age 35

[@rogantiger1903]

Good luck! You got this man !

[@missmutex]

I'm not sure what caused the injuries but I know my wrist have been this way for as long as I can remember and I just thought it was fine. Up until now that I am an adult. I enjoy doing yoga but I have noticed a lot that due to my wrist being as weak as they are and how painful the snapping gets from using my wrist a lot when practicing yoga. It is a stubborn pain to deal with and leaves me behind on some of the things I could enjoy when performing physical activity.

[@larryputra3692]

Bro i had it since a long time now,maybe since i was 15 and today i am 26 i just learned about this,and i been quitting gym because it just bothers me a lot,and when i do a pushup i feel like jts going to crack and break,this condition is rare in itself

[@anotherguy8401]

0:50 - Ecu's insertion is on the base of the 5th meta carpal. So it doesn't help extending your little finger as demonstrated by you. Ecu helps with ulnar abduction and with wrist extension (together with ECRL and ECRB). EDM provides little finger extension as shown by you.

[@trinia.d4444]

Can u diagnose me i have been in pain my left hand for 7 days now my wrist hurts like hell and a little further from my wrist is swelling alot doctors said is tendinitis i dont believe it also accompanied by cold palm

[@Callieistappingin801]

Hi my wrist snaps and it feels like it builds up pressure and I have to snap it! Once I snap it the pressure is released until the cycle repeats itself all over again. I used to bowl on a team! My PCP doctor today said its Tendonitis and gave me a steroid shot, some anti inflammatory and a splint. Its been bothering me since October. This ECU snapping makes more sense to me then Tendonitis does! Thanks for the info!

[@andrewmatthews8428]

Yes I do the same thing !!!!

[@andrewmatthews8428]

This is the first time something has made sense, I thought mine was a cyst because I've had one before in the same hand, now I'm more worried then I was

[@Callieistappingin801]

@@andrewmatthews8428 People dont underhand why I sap it an that is to get it to stop HURTING.. :'(

[@andrewmatthews8428]

@@Callieistappingin801 I know!!! But if you do think about it is weird, like we did come up with ways to pop it to take away the pain, I always get confused looks when I explain it

[@Callieistappingin801]

@@andrewmatthews8428 Heck my doc just told me to stop doing it and I said then it hurts all the time.. Now I am in anti inflammatory's for it..

[@giyohshey]

wow. this happened to me and i couldn't not figure out what it was. so weird. glad i came across this. the tendon shifts back and forth. i want to get back to playing. any one know any hand & wrist specialists in southern California that are recommended?? Dr. Geier do you have an office I can visit?

[@89cromag]

How’s your wrist doing now?, I get this too

[@giyohshey]

Derek Anderson I have scheduled to see a specialist on November 18th to hopefully figure it out. My physical therapist told me I need surgery for it so trying to get that done

[@89cromag]

How did everything go?

[@squareonepa]

Had surgery about 5 weeks ago for ECU sublex. Put two anchors and suture across the tendon. Carved the bone valley that the tendon sits in too. Injured it playing ice hockey and it's feeling great already. Still in a removable splint and almost ready for PT.

[@dkgreek]

I have this too. Debating on getting it fixed. It's SOOOO annoying.

[@miguelrobb5719]

dkgreek this happened to me 3 years ago. I just left it alone. It healed, but not 100%. It will snap if I purposely try to snap it. But other then that, I can do normal shit like i did before

[@dkgreek]

Thanks for the reply! Mine "seems" to be getting a little tighter, if that makes sense. It seems to sublux less than it used to.

[@miguelrobb5719]

dkgreek I know exactly what you mean. That's pretty much what has been going on with mines. It seemed to heal somewhat one its one. If i used a wrist widget immediately after it happened, to keep the tendon secured, it would have likely healed on its own. Now I will never know. I took two prolotharapy shots two years ago. It actually helped tighten the ecu subsheath, but i never followed through the other additional shots, since the shoots where 300 bucks a pop!

[@miguelrobb5719]

dkgreek how did u injured yours

[@ilirzika8115]

My wrist doesnt hurt at all but it pops a lot when i move them .what shoud i do?

[@alaads5944]

same :( its hurting me a bit now

[@overover8844]

I injured both my wrists boxing like 13 years ago, unfortunately I never knew what it was, it's very frustrating as I cannot lift anything over 20lbs underhand without my wrists snapping and giving out.

[@miguelrobb5719]

Over Over Damn! You injured both of them? I injured my left wrist by punching the wrong way. I fucked it up 3 years ago. I avoided surgery and just let it heal on its own

[@overover8844]

Yeah I tried teaching myself to box when I was like 16, I would bend my wrists when I'd throw hooks at full power on the heavy bag and wound up injuring them both after like a year. I don't think I gave myself much time to heal either and didn't go to a Dr., I was back at it within like 2 weeks but couldn't throw those types hooks anymore without pain. Fortunately I can still do things like hammer curls and throw hooks with proper form, but underhand I can't even lift a 25lb dumbbell. I wish they made some sort of lifting device which could take my wrists out of the equation during a lift. Before that I was curling like 60lbs with each arm.

[@DarkVileScream]

I used to box as well I think that might be why mine snaps

[@phillip7650]

I have the same exact thing! Hurt my wrists about 8 months ago! When do they heal where you can curl normally again?

[@oscarantunez8883]

@@miguelrobb5719 Did you ever got surgery ? How is your wrist doing ?

[@ulysses4989]

This happens when doing bicep curls and now my right arm is bigger than my left. What should I do?

[@indianarmyisbest5493]

Did you find any solution

[@GUTOMOFFICIAL]

Help! I started hearing a sound when I rotate my hand. Is it a bone injury or muscle?

[@corgiedits7731]

GUTOM same

[@gabbybrailsford1260]

GUTOM same

[@reginamaey961]

Same

[@honeyvivi611]

same

[@gamerx4286]

Same

[@diobrando7759]

Stupid question. If you think you snapped your tendon.would it be excruciatingly painful, and it will inflam so that you I ow for sure. Or will it be just a sore pain that you would. It know it snapped off?

[@sloany150884]

I’ve damaged my wrist which I believe is ulnar pain due to regularly playing tennis, my GP yesterday refused to give me a pain relief injection an just advised wearing braces, laying off the tennis which I have already been doing.

[@arthursimsa9005]

Has bracing helped?

[@sloany150884]

@@arthursimsa9005 yeah, I bought a wristwidget adjustable wrist band from Amazon £32 which I wear mostly when I play tennis and the wrist feels safe and secure 👍🏻

[@oscarantunez8883]

@@sloany150884 have your wrist felt better or fully healed without the wristwidget

[@andrewmatthews8428]

I've had this for about 8 months, it hurts when its aggravated, but it pops all the time, I used to think it was a cyst because I've had one in the same place. I really hope I dont need surgery

[@89cromag]

Andrew, how’s your wrist doing now?

[@silverdmrdao4459]

I did the same for 5 month

[@andrewmatthews8428]

@@89cromag still pops, I can't do to many exercises that require complete bending of the wrist. Most likely have cysts in both wrists

[@89cromag]

Andrew, hey yea I have a cyst too on my left wrist and it snaps but it’s not painful, both my wrist sublux with the ecu but it doesn’t impact my daily life or working out, I’ve been reading a lot about this injury and usually surgery is only if it’s painful or limits movement. If it’s asymptomatic then it doesn’t require treatment. Also I was reading about an mlb player who actually ruptured his ecu tendon “ worst case scenario” and he said that after it ruptured it was the best it had ever felt. Nelson Cruz. He didn’t require surgery and is still actively playing

[@Mcchickenwarrior]

When I rotate my wrist it pops

[@potentbastard]

Nigward I mean if it’s still doing it you gonna need surgery

[@assasincr33d32]

Same I fell off a tree and landed on my right hand then I broke my right wrist bone had it for years still do

[@bobbuilder2330]

Mine been doing this sense I been working out is that bad? And it makes me feel like I need to pop it

[@gamerx4286]

@@bobbuilder2330 me too,tell me if someone knows that. It happened to me when i started to do pull ups.

[@rod85y]

I had it, and left it for a long time. Now I have extensor tendonosis with burning sensations in the back of my hand and up the back of my forearm. I got mine from arm wrestling. I use the PC a lot for work and now I am afraid I might not last much longer doing it

[@TheZebulonPike]

Is it often the TFCC injuries and Snapping ECU tendon injuries are often confused with each other?

[@jasonkav]

I would say absolutely

[@jimrogers9709]

I cured my subluxation using conservative treatment. My orthopaedic surgeon told me I needed surgery but the literature does say immobalization will fix this issue unless you have the rare Type B subsheath tear. I insisted to be put in a long arm, munster cast (this enables elbow movement while restricting pronation and supination of the wrist). Your wrist position in the cast must be in full pronation, radial deviation and slight extension (it is very important to be in this position or else it won't work). Do this for atleast 6 weeks. My cast came off and my ecu tendon no long subluxated. My surgeon looked annoyed that I proved her wrong haha Your surgeon wants to do surgery. This is how they get paid the big bucks. Insist on doing the cast for atleast 6-8 weeks.

[@MrIceDragon22]

I have subluxation more in the middle of my wrist from the tendon connected to the index finger(I tested it by holding out my fingers for each one and noticed when it actually snapped), it snaps up and down when pointing at myself and really makes it worse whenever I play basketball(which is constant snapping), do you think casting could help fix this or maybe my case may be different?

[@jimrogers9709]

@@MrIceDragon22 Try to find out the exact name of the tendon that is snapping and then search through Pubmed for the literature to see what the conservative treatment is. If it's a matter of a subsheath tear you may need to position your arm in a certain position and cast it in order for the tissue to reconnect so the scar tissue can generate. Try to get an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon. Going to the emergency room was the fastest way for me to see one.

[@albertobar1984]

Hi, was your subluxation that you cured conservatively chronic or the result of acute trauma?

[@iredders5990]

You made a good decision supporting Liverpool

[@manojandmannitamang]

Hello dr. I had a distal radioulnar dislocation and after 6 week of cast plaster and 1 n half month of rest I started to work bt then when i was pulling 8 kg bt with the help of another hand i started upward and downward motion exercise it begin pop of the injury is that a serious problem..??

[@rupakatageri2982]

Have you recovered now?

[@manojandmannitamang]

@@rupakatageri2982 yes I do, after some rest I was recovered, but later I again started some hard practice which lead to another injury as well so I decided to give myself a proper rest and now I'm all fine.

[@dgomez828]

A wrist widget is what you need for this look them up if you have a problem with this. My local chemist didn’t have any they only had wrist straps which doesn’t help with this type of injury so all I did was make my own with a cloth and cable ties 😅. Worked perfectly

[@kennastanfill4667]

Thank you. I’m going to search this now. I have hEDS, a connective tissue disease so new issues happen frequently. My hips, shoulders, knees all snap or partial dislocate. Now my wrists are in the same shape as other areas.

[@dgomez828]

@@kennastanfill4667 thank you I’ve never heard of hEDS until now and I checked it out and looks like I’m in the same boat as you. Now I can understand a lot better what I’ve been going through

[@briarbehr]

I have this going on and I went to my orthopedic surgeon for my carpal tunnel and he said he thinks it’s a cubical bone that is catching on other bones. I’m a massage therapist and he thinks I’ve stretched the area inside to where it catches. He offered to do a X-ray but he said it wouldn’t show anything and he said if he was to do surgery it would make it worse. So I’m still in pain and now what am I to do?

[@DrDavidGeier]

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[@vcat8136]

I’m a massage therapist as well and both my wrists do this although one is more problematic pain wise…starting just recently. I do kinesio taping to support while doing massage and I’m going to try PRP injections. I’ve already done those on both thumbs & it helped. Not 100% because I’ve been doing this for 27 yrs. & work a lot of hours still…but much better than it was. Unfortunately it’s not covered by insurance but shouldn’t be more than $300-$500. Good luck! Hope you find some relief soon! 👍🏻

[@Christfollower48]

I got a popping wrist on my thumb side, which I hear is rare playing tennis, although I would think more common as pronation with too tight a grip on serve or groundstrokes thumb side could be damaged easy, I assume the same consequences as you mentioned and this torn sheath will not show on a regular x ray right?

[@anna9816]

Did you fix the problem somehow, I am also playing tennis and I‘m a bit concerned if it will get worse if I continue to play

[@jordinbaker9463]

Hi, so I’m almost 12 and I’ve had this problem for years and my wrist pops very loudly when I move my wrist up and down. But I’m not sure if I did anything with a sport. So what should I do because it hurts every once in a while but my parents won’t listen.

[@abhikdebnath876]

Bro ,same problem they are thinking that its normal or Iam thinking too much ,went to the doctor 3 times and been misdiagnosed and now in a cast

[@ohomunculus3266]

if you ever end up going to the doctors for anything at all, bring it up this issue.

[@aliyahrowan2345]

Every time I rotate my wrists they click but it doesn't hurt but its really tiring

[@GeneralWisefool]

I think i got this through lifting too heavy on a zottman curl, in hoping it heals without any surgery. Its super tender and been this way for over a month.

[@wawwaw7351]

Mine started when i started working out and i click it every day cuz it feels nice no pain though

[@nicholasyonge7673]

Caused by same reason, it’s been 2 months now and keep wearing splint, haven’t back to normal yet.

[@gamerx4286]

I got it from pull ups when i was a beginner at it

[@lullsbaby9321]

Not an athlete; kitchen roast cook. LOT of lifting and wrist twisting, so much that I can feel my right wrist's cartilege/tendons/joints popping and bending throughout the day... Hope this video helps

[@joshuan.zarandin1764]

I got mine while riding a bike. I suddenly turned and then I felt that something snapped in my right wrist which is in my dominant arm. After that I got home, my wrist that was injured immediately become sore. At first, I thought there's just a pinched vein, but days have passed, I realized that there is something wrong within my wrist. It's already a month by now, and I thank you for this video. I've decided to get my surgery for my wrist, so that I can do the usual things that I do before without pain and irritation caused by snapping

[@HuskyPuffPHDailyVlog]

I had same case with you and it is already 3 weeks now and still have pain. May I know how long is the surgery? Thanks

[@Mr-Mully]

​@@HuskyPuffPHDailyVlog I've had the pain for 6 weeks. I really hope I don't need surgery can you explain how bad ur case is?

[@HuskyPuffPHDailyVlog]

@Charlie Hi, I went to my doctor and have me take an X-ray of my left arm, since no problems with the bones, he said it will take time to heal. It's been 2 months since I didn't feel any pain. But now(after 6 months) I felt little pain when I lift something heavy(10kls up).

[@Mr-Mully]

@@HuskyPuffPHDailyVlog I'm getting a brace for it, hoping I won't need surgery. I guess I'll see how it feels after a few months

[@angeliquemcdonald6590]

Exactly what I'm going thru, mine also snaps when I open the door or grab something, how do doctors determine this is what's happening, is their a test that needs to be done? Hello from Houston, Texas

[@bayramdemirci5572]

same. Did you find a solution ?

[@LegalAssistant...]

I have a right side snapping wrist. I didn't see a hand surgeon for a few months hoping it would go away. I am currently in a splint for four weeks, but I would like to know the chances of it healing after casting for six weeks versus going right in for surgery. I am experiencing severe pain with movement. Your thoughts???

[@oscarantunez8883]

How is your wrist doing Tracy? I definitely am trying to avoid surgery or any hospital interventions

[@emilywinkler2923]

My problem is that I always have to like bend my wrist and ankles every 5-20 seconds.. I don’t really know how to explain it but it’s like a feeling that I just have to stretch them or something and the feeling is getting worse.. can someone help me out??

[@wawwaw7351]

Same its just very tempting to pop it

[@emilywinkler2923]

Waw Waw YES omg I thought I was the only one 😭😂

[@wawwaw7351]

I haven’t popped it intentionally for 2 days but sometimes when I move it just makes a huge pop sound and If I put my hand across my wrist in a certain position I can make it pop as much as i like 24/7 XD

[@bayramdemirci5572]

same as me. Did you recovery ?

[@bethjohnson9256]

I am still trying to find the answers to my wrist injury. Occurred in June 2018 not sports injury related. Been treating the pain on my own, finally sought out treatment. Went to a DO for neuromuscular skeletal manipulation, no bueno. Went to my orthopedic, " You have some minor ulnar impaction but dont think that would cause what youre describing. Possible TFCC tear. We can set you up for an MRI with contrast to see whats causing the pain. And I can shoot it with some cortisone." No bueno to cortisone, yes to MRI. MRI results "No TFCC tear, and I dont see anything that warrants surgery". Second opinion Dr, "MRI's arent always successful at showing TFCC tears. Only way to know what is going on is to stick a camera in there and see. And I can shoot it with some cortisone." Well ya see cortisone isnt solving the problem, its putting on a bandaid. I want the problem fixed. I was 100% convinced it was a TFCC tear. Greatly disappointed to find it was not, based on MRI. Now I come across this and having vEDS its quite likely thats what it is. Frustrating. Thanks for explaining about the ECU.

[@zoltanokros1777]

I'm about to make this operation because I'm a professional musician and I'm 100% I need that but my relatives and friends all say it's very dangerous... But when I play on piano I feel lot of pain and I wanna do this operation. Please could someone comment who already had that surgery and after what happened with the wrist/hand? Is that working now the same like before the injury? Please comment. Thanks

[@Melancholicgaurav]

Please someone tell I have got these snapping in my wrist from push ups whenever I move them on certain angle it snaps and most of the time it's painless. I am 15 so please if someone could share how to treat it.

[@alyssalunsford9342]

If its painless, then you're fine. Pops and cracks are normal and nothing to worry about as long as it doesnt hurt.

[@Melancholicgaurav]

@@alyssalunsford9342 Thx for help It's actually painless I tried applying some ointment and to avoid my wrists and the pops and cracks have gradually reduced a bit.

[@lukefischer3688]

I went with the "eh it doesn't bother me" mentality for 3 years. This is a good video

[@MinYeo]

Ahh my left wrist snaps here & there when I play arppeggio runs on the piano...so now I'm a bit worried.

[@511sanjeevthalod7]

Did it heal bro

[@ste.f]

I tried rotating my wrist and putting a little bit of tension to crack it. My wrist, arm and elbow cracked at the same time... fun.

[@jasond6267]

What's it called when you have a snapping tending over your thumb area on top of the wrist instead? I got it from powerlifting and it sucks :( going to see a doctor soon and cough up that money even though I really don't want to

[@Cookiez1243]

This happens to me and it doesn’t hurt, and parrently I’m the only one in my class that can do it

[@taconiteamvs3884]

Yo same. I'm not the only one

[@Thomas___]

*_Same. No one in my class has it but me._*

[@moonhall]

I noticed if i tense my hand and go from down to up it cracks, since i discovered its happening accidentally, been like this for 3 years

[@iiihamzapoloiii]

I'm into armwrestling and I had a small injury after 3 months of injury I do all my excercises but pops and clicks are there.

[@oscarantunez8883]

Have you felt any better ?

[@morphyz7564]

It's in my left hand I think it's from gaming

[@fmlocc5402]

same

[@Smesh1901]

Bro same

[@unspecifiedunit9126]

Same lol, from jitter clicking on my right hand though, which I use to wield my mouse.

[@1565squid]

Mine sounds similar to this but I'm confused. My wrist hurt for only 2 weeks when i hurt it but its been months and it still pops when I turn it after a point. It hurt when i first injured it (by arm wrestling) but now theres no pain whatsoever. I work out all the time and can hold full weight on my wrist with no problems. Sometimes it pops with much more intensity than other times, but the only reason i want it gone is because it just bothers me mentally. Agian I train all the time, I even train my wrists. The strangest part is my left wrist developed the same thing but it went away quickly and even comes back in short intervals. Do you know what this is?

[@DrDavidGeier]

If you are able, join Dr. Geier here on tomorrow's Ask Dr. Geier Live! show at Noon ET on June 30. He would be happy to discuss this. Also, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

[@lehtv33]

I have the exact same symptoms

[@katieholmes584]

My 11 year older daughter has this.. She isn’t in sports or had any major injury? What can I do to help her

[@chad6472]

My tendon that runs down the left side of forearm is popping a lot recently. I know have tendonitis but not sure what’s up with this popping.

[@joshbachman9077]

I have snapping wrist from boxing! I’ve had an X-ray done and it seems like no one knew what to do. Should I see an OT?

[@DrDavidGeier]

I’m sorry, but I can’t legally answer medical questions and offer medical advice online. I have created thousands of articles and videos that discuss almost any musculoskeletal injury that should help you.

[@kavorukdeo1144]

Hi. I am getting serious pain in my one hand wrist. For the pass 3 weeks. It look like the bone slip out to me. I hv to to go do xray to see what's the problem

[@estellethehumble6332]

My coach hates when he hears when im injured. He'll ask this question. "Did you go to the doctor." "What did your doctor say " If you didn't see a doctor. Than you're LYING"

[@DarkVileScream]

Estelle The Humble your coach sounds toxic

[@eidiazcas]

I hate when they say a long time, how much is a long time? One week? One month? One year? Many years?

[@samuelauld2245]

I have this and it happened from a cycling injury about three years ago. In your opinion, could this cause issues with your bicep. i.e bicep tendonitis.

[@DrDavidGeier]

If you are able, join Dr. Geier here on Friday’s Ask Dr. Geier Live! show at Noon ET, on January 27. He would be happy to discuss this. Also, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

[@Julian-cv2ve]

when I go down to do a handstand I have a popping sensation on the top of my wrist, it seems to slide towards my fingers. this happens when I face it flat (palms to the ground) on the ground for a handstand or wrist warms ups, I don't know what to do and I need my wrist to okay as I'm trying to train to be come a gymnast I also notice that I think my tendons rub over my bones when I rotate my wrist clockwise and counter clockwise

[@bayramdemirci5572]

same here. Did you recovery *

[@oscarantunez8883]

How is it going Julian ?

[@franckgrippon3198]

I was in a wreck 2 days ago my wrist hit on the steering wheel. It swelled up and hurts with movement. Now If I put just a Lil pressure on it it while it's resting it pops.

[@ObeyRoastMan]

Orthopedic surgeon recommends surgery. Color me shocked

[@crispycruiser4654]

He recommends surgery because tendon and ligament injuries do not heal well at all.

[@crispycruiser4654]

@@MrIceDragon22 No, it will fix the problem. The surgeon removes the diseased tissue and the incision brings blood flow and white blood cells which will build new collagen. Collagen doesn't grow back well with conservative care. Surgery is the best option for injuries that don't heal after 3-6 months.

[@jonathang23956]

It's on my left hand it does not hurt but I can do it forever

[@anaconda4880]

i have this like more than 10 yeras tf... left wrist literally popos out and then back in especially when doing some weight lifting exercises that iclude forearms..

[@miguelrobb5719]

i recieved this injury 4 years ago. And its more of an annoyance than anything else. you have to prevent the tendon from "snapping" or "popping" out of place, long enough to give the subsheath time to heal on its own. So far, mines is a lot more stable and currently isnt snapping anymore. I stopped all kinds of activities for a few weeks and it has gotten more stable.

[@haronfaizi9093]

Hi my name is Haron Faizi I like to tell you when you fell over the bike what will happen? I fell down on the side walk while I am riding my bike p

[@mikeflynn1629]

I play the bass guitar and this injury to my wrist and thumb has really put a dent in my ability to play. I put on a splint brace and I can play but afterwards it hurts pretty bad

[@d3l_nev]

Have you had surgery already? Did it helped?

[@alexgarcia-ug9zk]

my ecu snaps but only in the morning or when the wrist is cold. i don't play sports and i can't remember any kind of impact that might have caused it to snap. this has been happening for a couple of months, is there any way i can fix it without surgery, which is something i cannot afford? ):

[@miguelrobb5719]

alex garcia sounds like you are going to need surgery. I had this happen to my left wrist. I left mines to heal on its own. It healed for the most part, but it's not 100%. But I'm able to do just about all the stuff i used to do, but I still have to be a little careful

[@KENNITHEUS]

i’m having the same thing. It seems with time my wrist will hurt and than i’ll have to manually pop the wrist back in to place. i’m assuming it’s continuously getting caught on the bone or something.

[@johnonethree]

I get a hard painful snap on the back side of my hand up through the wrist. And my thumb and first 3 fingers are progressively numbing. One doctor said it’s my neck. (C6, per x-ray) And PT prescribed. But he didn’t let me explain about the snapping. I also get a tingling at my shoulder blade area same side of body. My family doctor didn’t want me to continue therapy after the original prescribed time, since neck traction was being used and I now am diagnosed with osteopenia/porosis. I think I’m changing orthopedist sand going to Kennedy White ortho center for re-evaluation. I think I probably have a combination of issues. Agree?

[@abhishekashok1418]

Hello sir, I have had pain and popping sound on my right wrist, but after seeing orthopaedic and having antiinflammatory drugs it was relieved but a week later I have the same problem in my left wrist and I have done ultrasound Physiotherapy for 5 days and the pain was gone. Next day I went to the gym and lift weights and immediately the pain came back. I went to the orthopedic again and they give me some drugs and suggested a 2 week rest period.but I still have the popping sound coming from my right wrist and sometime the left too. What do you suggest I should do if the pain comes back again because gym is something which I love and is unavoidable for me

[@rupakatageri2982]

Have you recovered now?

[@oscarantunez8883]

How’s everything went for you ?

[@PrettyFazes88]

That’s exactly what I’m goin thru

[@aytekinevin7655]

Hello Mr Geier, i am from Germany and Need your help. I got injured in boxing 3 months ago and my wrist snapping. I want to Sending you a Video how my wrist snapping. Hope you Clan help me for this. Thank you and best greetings

[@anna9816]

Konntest du das Problem lösen oder hast du immer noch probleme?

[@michaelcarlson4932]

I have pain, swelling which is down now, and it sounds and feels like rubber bands stretching above my wrist. Do you think I tore something or just strained the tendon? No popping just rubber band effect?

[@crazyjokeratwork4175]

When I rotate my right wrist I hear a kind of snapping noise but I feel no pain...it doesn't limit my motion too...what should i do?

[@youmk3249]

Same thing here

[@crazyjokeratwork4175]

@@youmk3249 how do u feel now?..same?

[@crazyjokeratwork4175]

@@svetoslavnikov1045 that's what I want to know too?do u do any calisthenics?

[@crazyjokeratwork4175]

@@svetoslavnikov1045 I do too but I never warm up my wrist...I think its due to putting too much stress on the wrist by doing handstand pushups and stuff..anyway I am hoping it will heal in a month or two..I'm scared to train now not knowing whether it would increase my injury or not..

[@alyssalunsford9342]

As long as the popping or snapping is not painful and does not affect functionality of the joint, then you shouldn't be too concerned. I have tendon subluxation in both wrists, both ankles, and both biceps tendons.

[@sashahunter6323]

I don't know what I did to my wrist but it's been popping (about every 10 to 20 minutes) for going on 2 weeks now. It's extremely painful. I have little to no range of motion in my wrist, no strength to pick up most things heavier than a can of pop. I haven't played sports in 20 yrs, I haven't had any recent falls. I have no clue how this happened. The location of the pain and where the popping sound comes from is exactly where you described. Do I have my family dr refer me to a wrist and hand surgeon to get this checked out or what should my next steps be?

[@DrDavidGeier]

I’m sorry, but Dr. Geier can’t legally answer medical questions and offer specific medical advice online. Join Dr. Geier on his monthly Ask Dr. Geier Live! Show, September 29, when he'll be live on KZbin at 12 PM ET - and bring your questions! Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

[@abdulazizloutfi6019]

I go to the gym almost every day and i suffer from pain in my right wrist where i cannot rotate it the same rotation as left hand and it really bothers me in excercises like the bicep curls. I dont know what to do and who to consult and what to do to deal with the popping and inability to rotate my hand.

[@MimiVRz]

Same here

[@abdulazizloutfi6019]

@@MimiVRz I got my hand checked at the hospital and it turns out that i have a fracture at the styloid process of distal ulna and now i am referred to the orthopedic clinic to continue my treatment. Wish me good luck☹

[@themagickalmagickman]

@@abdulazizloutfi6019 how did everything turn out?

[@abdulazizloutfi6019]

@@themagickalmagickman oh i am fine thank you for asking. I seeked help in the hospital and i was diagnosed for having a tear in the cartilage. Therefore, i did surgery for fixing it and it was 1st level injury. And after 6 months i am now fine and ready to go back to the gym😍

[@themagickalmagickman]

@@abdulazizloutfi6019 Thats good to hear, 6 months out of the gym sounds horrible to me though

[@tylerkuo3665]

Today, I was competing in a dodgeball tournament at school when I felt pops near the back of my hand and forearm area. It didn’t hurt, so I ignored it. But after about 14 throws, the pops started to become a little painful when I throw the dodgeball. On a scale of 1-10, I would rate the pain a 2-3. Is this something I should worry about? If so, what are some possible quick fixes for it?

[@DrDavidGeier]

Let’s talk about this tomorrow, Dec. 2, at Noon ET, on his Ask Dr. Geier Live! show. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

[@joelbates8243]

I have this but it doesn't hurt. Is this bad?

[@MinxUp]

Did this a week ago. Very painful as I drive for a living. Going to hand surgeon today

[@89cromag]

Hey Miriah Chern, how’s your wrist doing?

[@raheem8937]

@@89cromag If he was alive, he would have replied

[@dannp9026]

Mines from arm wrestling and I can’t even curl up heavy weights or curl dumbbells for biceps it hurts but hopefully soon I can see a doctor

[@saatwiksaraswati2317]

Bro is it recovered and I want to know that which treatment did you use to recover plz actually I am confused my wrist is in same condition from arm wrestling it's been almost 1.5 years plz give tips if you have 😢

[@Mwayyy]

i recently fell on my wrist, not sure if thats what caused the issue, but when i bend my hand downwards then to the right 90 degrees, a clicking, popping noise happens, its painless but annoying. is this the ECU tendons. because as u mentioned its painful. but mine is completely painless

[@officialfaceless373]

had a snapping sound on right wrist and ankle for almost 3 yrs. and i cant feel my right hand like my left my wrist also hurts when i move it too much. Surgery cost alot and it'll leave a scar, and i already have alot of scars

[@gs4847]

This clicking happens when I play guitar, quite annoying. Can't it be fixed outside of surgery?

[@DrDavidGeier]

There aren't great options for a snapping ECU tendon other than to stabilize it surgically,

[@idonttireeasily]

If I put the right pressure on my wrists, they crack like crazy 😂

[@sambana88]

What if its on the thumb side?

[@DrDavidGeier]

Great question. Dr. Geier will happily discuss this if you are able to join him this Friday, May 5, on his Ask Dr. Geier LIVE! show - 12 PM ET on his KZbin channel. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on his website - drdavidgeier.com - in which he discusses every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people. - Dr. David Geier team

[@upsidedowntypist6799]

i have in in both wrists and it pops from just moving my hand slightly it has been like this for 2 years what do i do?

[@tanyasinha4355]

Hi i m from india, dont know whom to contact. I have snapping prob from past few years, which is not because of any sports activity as such. Please let me know if i can contact you to discuss this issue somehow

[@Bandana928]

U should go to a hand surgery specialist dr...cmc vellor hand surgery department

[@patrickballow2488]

I have snapping wrist on my thumb side. Not pinky side. It seems to fall out of place when I sleep. And crack back some point during the day. I got this from heavy bench press. I'm an american living in china and not sure how I can fix this problem.

[@deathadder3864]

I arm wrestle and I popped my wristed today, tendons or bone??

[@ulrik_i_g1668]

If i move my hand slightly is pops

[@averysanders8865]

I once got hurt and now my wrist snaps, and I do believe this is what it is. But another thing that happened is the bone that sticks out on the outer side of the wrist now sticks out more than it did before the injury occurred. Do you know why that is?

[@DrDavidGeier]

Great question. I will happily discuss that injury if you are able to join me this Friday, May 20, on my Ask Dr. Geier live show - 12 PM ET on my KZbin channel. Until then, check out the hundreds of videos here and thousands of articles on my website - drdavidgeier.com - in which I discuss every musculoskeletal injury suffered by athletes and active people.