And if you plank on the regular, its just sore and NBD?

Or at least, notnecessarilyright.

Its actually important not to diagnose wrist pain without a professional.

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The most common, he says, is a muscle or tendon injury.

Its very common for people to get a tendonitis of their wrist without trauma or injury, he says.

push-ups, to get ligament sprains in their wrists.

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chief of the division of primary care sports medicine at NYU Langone Health

This is because the wrist is absolutely not made to bear weight like this, Dr. Cardone explains.

Its Amazing How Its All Connected.

Thats why too often, wrist and hand injuries arent taken seriously enough, he says.

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If youre experiencing discomfort from fitness-related activities, e.g.

Instead, he recommends an orthopedist and, if possible, one that specializes in the hand and wrist.

But any medical help is good help, with one exception: Google.

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Where the wrist is concerned, you and the internet are not qualified diagnosticians.

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