Whether you're working or playing, you're often using your wrists. And just like any other part of the body, wrists can become injured.

Athletes are especially at risk of hurting their wrists, but a wrist-related sprain, ligament tear, bone fracture, dislocated bone, or other problem can affect anyone. In fact, wrist injuries are seen frequently in occupational and recreational settings. (And you may be surprised at what can cause wrist pain .)

According to 2016 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics , wrist injuries happen at a rate of 3.8 occurrences per 10,000 workers and cost around 14 days of work annually. That may not sound like many, but it makes wrist injuries more common than workplace injuries of the neck or the eyes (1.4 occurrences and 2.3 occurrences per 10,000 w

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