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First Aid for a Sprained Wrist
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Updated February 11, 2007

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Children often hurt their wrist after falls playing sports or riding their bike, etc., causing sprains and sometimes a broken wrist.
First Aid for Sprained Wrist

First Aid for Sprained Wrist

Photo (c) Sean Locke
While your child may just have a sprained wrist if he has fallen, it is important to make sure that it isn't actually broken instead. If your child can't move his hand or wrist, is in severe pain, has numbness, or the bone 'looks' broken, then see your pediatrician or go to the emergency room.

For a sprain, common first aid includes the basic RICE treatments, including:

  • Rest
  • Ice
  • Compession with an ace bandage, etc.
  • Elevation
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