The function of your wrist bones
The bones in your body sustain and play a role in daily movements. The wrist bone is one of the bones that is often used daily.
The function of the wrist bone is not just to help hand movements in typing, exercising, and so on, but there are other wrist functions that you may not have known.
Assisting wrist movements
The wrist function is helping the movement of the wrist. You can move your wrist back and forward, to the left and right, up and down, and twist due to the presence of the wrist bone. The function of the wrist bone in helping the movement of the wrist can be seen when you try to throw a ball, raise a glass, pour a drink, close the lid of cans, and so on.
Assisting the movement of the fingers
Not only does it help wrist movements, wrist bone function also helps the movement of the fingers of the hand. Wrist bones help the movement of the thumb and fingers to move forward and backward, as well as to the left and right side.
Lower arm bone liaison with finger bones
The function of the next wrist bone is as a liaison between the hands of the bones consisting of the fingers with the lower forearm bones consisting of cubits and the feeding bones.
A place to strengthen body tissues in the hands
The function of other wrist bones is as a place to strengthen muscles and fine tissues, such as tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and ligaments. These networks play a role in assisting the movement, sensation, and transmission of nutrients to the hands.
Fractures of the wrist bones
A rift in the wrist bone is a disorder in the most common wrist bone function. Cracks in the wrist bones can occur due to harsh stresses or blows, such as accidents, etc. You can also have cracks in the wrist bone because it falls with a stretched arm's position. Cracks due to falling are increasing when you have osteoporosis.
Repeated pressure on the wrist bones
Repeated pressures or movements can interfere with the functioning of the wrist bone by triggering the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The carpal tunnel is a set of tendons and nerves that reside in the wrist bone. Carpal tunnel can thicken and inflamed when given pressure or perform a certain repetitive motion, such as typing, certain sports, and so on.
Injuries to the muscles in the wrist bone
In addition to cracks, muscle injury in the wrist bone is another common injury that can interfere with the functioning of the wrist bones. Muscle injury may cause pain in the wrist bones.
Arthritis in the wrist bone
A medical condition of arthritis or inflammation in the joints can occur in the wrist bones. The main characteristic of Arthritis is the pain and stiffness of the joints. The common type of arthritis occurring in wrist bones is osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and posttraumatic arthritis.
Wrist bones are susceptible to interference, but you can avoid these injuries and disorders by stretching your hands and wrists. You can also increase your hand and wrist strength by doing certain strength exercises. One of the sports that can help the flexibility and strength of your hands and wrists is yoga.
The function of the wrist bone is not just to help hand movements in typing, exercising, and so on, but there are other wrist functions that you may not have known.
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What are wrist bone functions?
The main function of the wrist bone is certainly to help the movement of your hand, but you need to know the function of the other wrist bones.Assisting wrist movements
The wrist function is helping the movement of the wrist. You can move your wrist back and forward, to the left and right, up and down, and twist due to the presence of the wrist bone. The function of the wrist bone in helping the movement of the wrist can be seen when you try to throw a ball, raise a glass, pour a drink, close the lid of cans, and so on.
Assisting the movement of the fingers
Not only does it help wrist movements, wrist bone function also helps the movement of the fingers of the hand. Wrist bones help the movement of the thumb and fingers to move forward and backward, as well as to the left and right side.
Lower arm bone liaison with finger bones
The function of the next wrist bone is as a liaison between the hands of the bones consisting of the fingers with the lower forearm bones consisting of cubits and the feeding bones.
A place to strengthen body tissues in the hands
The function of other wrist bones is as a place to strengthen muscles and fine tissues, such as tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and ligaments. These networks play a role in assisting the movement, sensation, and transmission of nutrients to the hands.
Interference with wrist function
Wrist bones are very often used and are therefore highly susceptible to injury or disturbance. Interference with wrist function can be caused by various things, such as:Fractures of the wrist bones
A rift in the wrist bone is a disorder in the most common wrist bone function. Cracks in the wrist bones can occur due to harsh stresses or blows, such as accidents, etc. You can also have cracks in the wrist bone because it falls with a stretched arm's position. Cracks due to falling are increasing when you have osteoporosis.
Repeated pressure on the wrist bones
Repeated pressures or movements can interfere with the functioning of the wrist bone by triggering the carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The carpal tunnel is a set of tendons and nerves that reside in the wrist bone. Carpal tunnel can thicken and inflamed when given pressure or perform a certain repetitive motion, such as typing, certain sports, and so on.
Injuries to the muscles in the wrist bone
In addition to cracks, muscle injury in the wrist bone is another common injury that can interfere with the functioning of the wrist bones. Muscle injury may cause pain in the wrist bones.
Arthritis in the wrist bone
A medical condition of arthritis or inflammation in the joints can occur in the wrist bones. The main characteristic of Arthritis is the pain and stiffness of the joints. The common type of arthritis occurring in wrist bones is osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and posttraumatic arthritis.
Wrist bones are susceptible to interference, but you can avoid these injuries and disorders by stretching your hands and wrists. You can also increase your hand and wrist strength by doing certain strength exercises. One of the sports that can help the flexibility and strength of your hands and wrists is yoga.
