causes of dorsal wrist pain
What are the causes of wrist pain? Wrist pain can be caused by problems in the soft tissues, the bones around the wrist and any if the joints of the wrist. The soft tissue problems tend to be more superficial i.e. near the surface, on either the back (dorsal) or front (volar) side of the wrist. Bone pain is usually felt deep in the wrist. Joint pain is likewise typically felt deep in the wrist but inflammation from the joint may lead to more superficial pain.