“Do I have a blood clot in my wrist?”

Thank you for your question.
Based on your description pain and redness in the wrist, especially near a tendon, with pain on stretching this is more likely tendonitis or tenosynovitis rather than a blood clot.

Typical signs of tendonitis or overuse injury include

Localized pain over the tendon

Redness or mild swelling

Pain when stretching or moving the wrist in certain ways

Blood clots deep vein thrombosis in the wrist area are rare and usually occur in larger veins of the arms or legs.
They generally cause swelling, warmth, and tenderness, and not isolated pain with tendon movement.

However, if you notice

Increasing swelling

Severe redness spreading up your arm

Heat or fever

Numbness or tingling

You should see a doctor right away.

For now, resting the wrist, applying ice, and avoiding activities that strain it may help.

If youd like tips on wrist care or how to reduce inflammation, feel free to reply Ill be happy to assist you.

It sounds like you should be evaluated by a Board-Certified Fellowship-Trained Hand surgeon.
I'd be happy to see you.
please call 413-582-2600 to make an appointment.

Additional Information

A blood clot is highly unlikely. Inflammation or bacterial infection is more likely. If bacterial you may need antibiotics.