Wrist pain/considering cortisone injection

Back of left wrist gets swollen and if I happen to thin a shot and release the club faster than normal then it's very painful, just took 3 days off to rest it but 5 holes in the pain returns and practice is just making this worse. Should I get a cortisone injection and how soon does it work and what should I expect, I'm 48 years old in reasonable shape but have beat myself up over the years working in heavy industrial jobs for the past 20 years I know the toll has caught up. Also should I consider going graphite, I played boron graphite Wilson staff goosenecks from 1990 to 2007 and then tried some Adams a4's with graphite also but got frustrated with my swing and got cb2's instead with KBS tour 90's, now I'm swinging better again but think going back to graphite will be no big deal since I'm used to it in irons (stiff shafts though 98-102 driver speed). But I'm really most concerned over this wrist pain I really need to get it fixed once and for all.

From what I've been told by doctors, cortisone isn't all that effective in the wrist.

Do you even know what's wrong with it? Get an MRI and X-ray.

In the meantime, I'd put it in a wrist brace 24-7 so it can't flex. That definitely accelerates healing. If the injury is fresh, ice is huge. Also, anti-inflammatories also can help.

But see a doctor and get that MRI. The wrist has a lot of components in it, and it's nearly impossible to diagnose with the naked eye.

I had cort shots in my back a long time ago, it's only a temporary fix. Like JetFan said, go see a Doctor so you can find out the cause of the pain. Good luck.

Yes I started icing it as soon as I got home and switched with heat, back and forth for a while now, going to try some aleeve and call doc after holidays.

This is exactly what they did for me when I ran track, and got shin splints. However, I thought shin splints were actually bone injuries. At least that's how i remembered how the coach explained it to me.

Going to go play today, took Aleeve a little while ago and I'm going to ice down the wrist a little before I go out. I think I'm thinking of wrapping it also before I play it sometimes helps prevent the hyperextending on thin shots.

Athletes use heat before training to loosen up the trouble site. Or if an athlete has some chronic issue during a game and needs some relief, he'll use heat before heading back in. He'll use ice if he plans on shutting it down for the day.

You use ice after activities. Not before.

Oops, well it was a while before I actually started playing, shot 76 and really paid close attention to tempo and that helps contact tremendously, wore a wrist brace which probably helped keep the area warm, no pain right now.

Oh, you took some time beforehand... that might be okay, but I'm not sure. Sounds like you're okay though.

Will do thanks

Cold therapy is always best, especially after any kind activity that will cause you to strain your wrist. Cold will bring down the inflammation and help ease the pain. Please be careful with ice though. Never put something from the freezer directly on your skin, and try to limit treatment time to 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off. There is a wrist wrap called BFST (blood flow stimulation therapy), and it promotes blood flow to the injured area, bringing nutrients and added elasticity with it.....helping it heal. It is good to do this kind of think before a game...it gets your circulation going and will prevent further damage.