Everything you need to know
Wrist & Hand Pain
The hand and wrist are involved in essentially all daily activities. It’s therefore not surprising that these structures are often injured, whether from direct trauma or gradual wear and tear. Our medical team specializes in treating common wrist and hand injuries including sports-related and degenerative conditions.
Common wrist & hand pain conditions
Common degenerative changes include arthritis of the hand, arthritis of the wrist, median and ulnar nerve entrapment syndrome. Initial non-surgical treatment includes bracing, medication, physical therapy, activity modification, and interventional measures. Surgery may be recommended if nonsurgical treatment does not work.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which pressure on the median nerve in the wrist causes numbness, weakness, and pain in the hand and wrist.
Symptoms may travel from the wrist up to the arm. In the early stages, simple things can be done to help, including taking more frequent breaks to rest the hands, avoiding activities that make symptoms worse, and applying cold packs to reduce swelling. Other treatment options, including wrist splinting, medication, and interventional measures. Surgery may be recommended when carpal tunnel syndrome does not respond to non-surgical treatments or has already become severe.
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. Arthritis can occur in many areas of the wrist and hand. Symptoms can include pain or a burning sensation, swelling, sensation of grating, or grinding in the affected joint, or the joint may feel warm to touch.
Treatment options depend on the type of arthritis (osteo or rheumatoid), stage of arthritis, how many joints are affected, your age, activity level, the hand affected, and other existing medical conditions.
Initial non-surgical treatment options include bracing, medication, physical therapy, activity modification, and interventional measures. Surgery may be recommended if nonsurgical treatment does not work.
Trigger finger causes pain, stiffness, and a sensation of locking or catching when you bend and straighten your finger. The condition is also known as ‘stenosing tenosynovitis’. The ring finger and thumb are most often affected by trigger finger, but it can occur in the other fingers as well. When the thumb is involved, the condition is called ‘trigger thumb’.
Symptoms of trigger finger often start without a single injury, it may include:
- A tender lump at the base of the finger on the palm side of the hand
- A catching, popping, or locking sensation with finger movement
- Pain when you bend or straighten your finger
Initial treatment for trigger finger is usually non-surgical and can include rest, splinting, exercises, medication, and interventional measures. Surgery may be recommended if nonsurgical treatment does not work.
ORTHO PAIN
Common ortho pain areas.
SPINE PAIN
Common spine pain areas.
Do you experience any of this pain? Now is the time to get help.
How Ortho Spine Life can help.
Ortho Spine Life provides individualized care for a wide spectrum of wrist & hand conditions including carpal tunnel, arthritis of the wrist and hand, and trigger finger. Our medical team takes a conservative approach focusing on non-surgical treatment options and therapies when possible to help alleviate pain and restore function.