(HealthDay News) -- It's easy to sprain your wrist during a fall or while playing a sport. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says typical warning signs of a sprained wrist include: Swelling. Pain or tenderness, particularly when you move the wrist. Discoloration or a bruise on the wrist. A sensation of tearing or popping. Feeling heat in the wrist. .Sign up for our weekly HealthDay newsletter