wrist clicking

Why Do My Wrists Click Loudly Every Time I Shuffle a Deck of Playing Cards?

Why Do My Wrists Click Loudly Every Time I Shuffle a Deck of Playing Cards?

1. Introduction Loud clicking in the wrists during card shuffling is typically a benign physiological phenomenon known as articular crepitus, caused by tendons snapping over bony prominences or the rapid release of nitrogen gas within the synovial fluid. The complex, multidirectional twisting required to bridge and cascade a deck of cards forces the carpal bones … Read more

Why do my wrists click and lock up after typing fast on a mechanical keyboard?

Why do my wrists click and lock up after typing fast on a mechanical keyboard?

1. Introduction Wrists click and lock up after typing fast on a mechanical keyboard due to mechanical friction and inflammation within the tendon sheaths, a condition clinically termed tenosynovitis. The rapid, repetitive actuation of mechanical switches combined with a sustained non-neutral wrist posture causes the flexor and extensor tendons to rub continuously against their surrounding … Read more