Maybe you’ve injured your finger while playing sports, repeated stress
has caused carpal tunnel syndrome your hand, or you fell onto your wrist
from a bicycle. Hands and wrists enable you to do what you do every day.
When something goes wrong in the 27 bones in the hand and wrist—not
to mention the muscles, tendons, and ligaments attached to them, you want
to find a solution.
Hands can do tasks that require a broad range of movement, and precision,
like gripping. And they allow us to have a sense of touch. But they’re
vulnerable, too, with tendons, nerve fibers, blood vessels and thin bones
right under the skin.
Your wrist, or carpus, needs to move like an acrobat: side to side, forward
and backward, up and down, and it must bend and rotate. It must be a bridge
to sustain force that goes from the arm to the hand.
If you’re having problems with your hand or wrist, you could be feeling
pain or numbness, or seeing swelling. Whatever causes you worry or discomfort,
it’s always wise to seek appropriate care earlier, rather than later.
We can help.
Conditions Affecting the Hand and Wrist
These are just some of the conditions that can cause your wrist pain and
discomfort.
Arthritis
Bone Tumor
Bone Lesion
Carpal tunnel syndrome
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
Dupuytren’s contracture
Fracture
Ganglion cyst
Nerve compression: radial, medial, and ulnar
Osteolysis
Osteoporosis
Sprains
Tendon injury
Tendonitis
Trigger finger
Nonsurgical Treatments for Hand and Wrist Conditions
Splinting or immobilization: These restrict movement that allows you to heal faster.
Over-the-counter pain relievers: Those most often used include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),
such as naproxen or ibuprofen. Acetaminophen can ease pain but not inflammation.
Corticosteroids: These may be injected into the joint to provide temporary pain relief
and reduce swelling but are not always successful. Injections are usually
limited to four times annually.
Physical therapy: Committing to a program and following directions may increase range of
motion and flexibility and diminish pain.
Surgical Treatments for Hand and Wrist Pain
Carpal tunnel release
Trigger finger release
Extensor tendon incision
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis release
Guyon’s canal decompression
Arthroplasty
Fracture repair
Hand reconstruction
Nerve repair
Tendon repair
Wrist and distal radius fracture repair
Minimally Invasive Surgery
If your surgeon performs a minimally invasive procedure, that means less
of the tissue in the hand and wrist hip will be cut, using smaller incisions
that disturb less of that tissue. Your surgeon will determine if you are
a suitable candidate for this type of procedure, which provides you these
advantages:
Shorter recovery time
Less postoperative pain
Less trauma to the tissues around your joint
Less scarring and less blood loss
Quicker rehabilitation
Because the function of your wrist and hand are so important to your daily
life, you want to entrust care of them to the most skilled orthopedic
surgeons. Our orthopedic care team looks forward to helping you determine
the best course of treatment for your hand or wrist, and your lifestyle.
After Your Surgery
Making the decision to have surgery is an important one, and our care for
you doesn’t stop there. Our surgical team will guide you through
your hand and wrist recovery and rehabilitation, and ensure your post-operative
experience goes smoothly.
We are here for you before, during, and after your procedure, to answer
any questions you may have, no matter how detailed.
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