It may be that there's something that's come between you and the solid ground beneath you.
If you practice on thickly padded carpeting you'll notice that when you push into the floor with your hands you don't get that rebound effect that literally lifts the forearm up out of the wrist joint. Instead, you get a squishy, sinking feeling that causes the wrist to collapse and compress.
One solution to your wrist pain might be to start practicing on a firm floor, one that doesn't 'give.'
You'll notice, too, that when you get off the padded carpet for your regular asana routine, your balance will improve in your standing poses and your inversions!
Save the padded carpet for savasana.
If you'd like to know more about the rebound effect, see my Daily Yoga Tip at
http://experienceyoga.blogspot.com/2005/09/yoga-toes.html.
Wrist pain can also be helped with a simple change in how you arrange your fingers. See my Daily Yoga Tip about wrist pain at
http://experienceyoga.blogspot.com/2005/07/finger-position-eliminates-wrist-pain.html.
Don't just read about it. Get up. Experience it. Experience yoga!
Kevin Perry
www.ExperienceYoga.org
p.s., I'll send the first person who responds a free copy of my WristFix report, "Be Wrist Pain Free in Four Weeks" along with the Chinese exercise ring that goes with it. This is a $39.95 value that you get FREE!
The WristFix report and Chinese exercise ring
See www.WristFix.org for more details about the report, the Chinese exercise ring, and how these exercises can eliminate pain, numbness, tingling, weakness and other hand or wrist problems. My email address is info@experienceyoga.org.
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