In late November, I started having wrist pain and I went to the doctor in December. I thought I sprained it when I was dancing because I was very active at that time. He told me that the pain and inflammation was caused by overuse of my wrist, so he recommended wearing a brace and taking Aleve for the symptoms. If I still have pain in a month I should see the specialist. That seemed to work for a few months, but the symptoms came back again and I saw the specialist in the beginning of July.
During the appointment with the specialist, I explained my symptoms and he ordered an MRI and told me I might have something called Kienbock's Disease. I still had pain and inflammation, but I also had limited range of motion. I still had full range of motion when I went to the doctor the first time. Of course I went home and Googled the disease as soon as I got home.
Kienbock's Disease is a lack of blood supply to the lunate bone in the wrist, causing the bone to break apart and die. There are several stages and several procedures that can be done to slow down the progression of the disease. If it is not treated, the other seven bones will break apart and the wrist can become arthritic. The disease is not hereditary and it does not affect the other joints.
The specialist told me about a procedure that can be done to restore the blood supply to the wrist, but the patient's wrist must be immobilized for 8-12 weeks. Since I use my arms to ambulate, he has to decide what the best approach will be. I am going to see him again at the end of July.
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I hope everyone is having an awesome summer!
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