The missing link between shoulder dysfunction and wrist pain might be the key to solving your persistent sports injury. Dr. Kyle dives deep into why non-traumatic wrist pain plagues athletes in sports like golf, tennis, and lacrosse—and why the standard "overuse" diagnosis falls woefully short.
Drawing on his expertise in sports rehabilitation, Dr. Kyle walks listeners through the complex biomechanical relationships that contribute to wrist pain, particularly the often-overlooked triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC). He explains how this specialized structure suspends the distal ulna and why it's frequently implicated in clicking, popping, and pain during impact activities. What's fascinating is how structural changes visible on imaging may have existed long before symptoms appeared, suggesting the problem lies elsewhere.
The podcast reveals the critical connection between proximal stability and distal pain. Nearly every case of non-traumatic wrist pain links back to issues in the shoulder girdle, scapular stability, and thoracic spine mobility. When these areas lack proper function, the wrist bears the consequences through compensation patterns that create undue stress on ligaments, tendons, and joint capsules. For golfers specifically, being "too wristy" in technique often stems from limitations elsewhere in the kinetic chain.
Rather than accepting wrist pain as an inevitable part of your sport, Dr. Kyle offers a comprehensive approach addressing the entire body. Through manual therapy, soft tissue work, and targeted corrective exercises, athletes can resolve not just their symptoms but the underlying biomechanical inefficiencies causing them. The result? Return to pain-free performance and often improved function.
Call 561-899-8725 or email [email protected] if you're struggling with wrist pain or other sports-related injuries that haven't responded to conventional treatment. Subscribe and share this podcast to help fellow athletes discover solutions to their persistent pain problems.