Wrist X-ray results – can anyone help interpret these?

I’m 29... last winter I started doing push-ups again. I felt this pain in my right wrist—actually, it was a familiar sensation from a fall I had when I was a kid—so instead of stopping, I just pushed through. Then the pain flared up, and I made a massive mistake: I tried to "fix" it myself by forcing the joint to move around—side to side, front to back, you name it. Well, the next morning, my arm was completely useless, and it stayed that way for a few days. Not long after that, things took a weird turn; my left hand started acting up. My left thumb keeps twitching, almost like a nerve is firing off on its own, and now my left hand hurts too.

Now I've got pain in my fingers and thumbs... my left thumb feels like it’s pulling backward. It just hurts, and I've even noticed my toes are starting to ache.

I went in for an X-ray and got the results. Now I need to see a specialist.

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Could anyone tell me what kind of situation I'm looking at here? What's actually going on with the cartilage? My doctor told me it's pretty worn down—that the bones are getting too close together—and basically said there's no cure. I feel like I have to find a solution, though. If this is how things look at 29, what am I going to be dealing with at 50 or 60? I want to try everything possible to regenerate that cartilage—whatever works. What worries me most is her saying that those spaces between the bones can't be increased. Is that actually true?

I just got my referral for an orthopedist... but it doesn't specify which hospital I should go to.

Where would be the best place to head in Chicago? Also, do I need to call ahead and schedule an appointment, or can I just show up with my referral?

We really ought to get an order placed; it would be wise to inquire about the specific requirements for the Salisbury location.

I sent an email over to my specialist back on November 21st asking about a preliminary estimate... still haven't heard a peep. To make matters worse, my left knee has started acting up again—it was bothering me this past summer while I was out running, too. I have this nagging feeling that things are just heading downhill.

Could someone take a quick look at these photos for me? I’m just trying to get a sense of the damage and see if there's actually any hope for a full recovery.