Common causes of wrist pain

Daily activities: Day-to-day activities such as lifting, typing, or using equipment that vibrates the hand.
Carpel tunnel syndrome: A condition that occurs when a ligament in the wrist thickens and puts pressure on a nerve.
Osteoarthritis: A condition that causes inflammation in the joints.
Rheumatoid arthritis: Also known as RA, is a disease where healthy tissues are broken down by your own body’s immune system.
Wrist tendonitis: This condition can occur when the tendons in the wrist acquire small tears or become disturbed and inflamed.
Wrist bursitis: When the small fluid-filled sacs that cushion the joints, called the Bursa become inflamed, they cause pain.

Common Symptoms of wrist pain

• Stiffness in the wrist and fingers
• Difficulty when trying to hold or grasp objects
• Moving the wrist creates a clicking sound
• Numbness that does not help differentiate heat or cold
• General numbness, tingling, and weakness of the hand 

When to visit a doctor for wrist pain?

• Pain that interferes with everyday activities
• When there’s no feeling in the fingers or hand
• Numbness and tingling increases
• Persistent pain
• Inability to lift objects