The forearm is made up of two bones: the ulna and the radius. These two bones are largely responsible for supporting the muscles that allow for the hand and wrist move.

There are also eight small carpal bones in the wrist. It is through this bone structure that the tendons, ligaments, and nerves that control finger and hand movement pass. Damaging these bones can be incredibly painful and can drastically impair flexibility in the wrist and hand.

It is generally the result of an impact from a slip, trip or falls that the bones in the wrist can become injured.

The ligaments in the wrist are incredibly important for stability.

There are many ligaments in the wrist, including collateral ligaments running to the radius and ulna. Damaging these ligaments could result in what feels like a sprained wrist, where any movement is painful.

The two main types of tendons in the wrist are known as flexor tendons and extensor tendons.

These tendons allow you to bend and straighten your wrist.

An injury to the tendons in the wrist can greatly restrict this movement and simple actions like lifting objects or turning a door handle can become very painful.

There are three median nerves in the wrist: the radial nerve, the ulna nerve, and the medial nerve.

An injury to the nerves in the wrist can occur as the result of a significant impact and symptoms include feelings of pins and needles in the fingers and occasionally even a burning sensation or loss of sensation and inability to move your fingers.