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Hand/Wrist Pain, Procedures, Treatments


Hand and wrist pain can be caused by a variety of ailments and conditions. Some of the most common causes of pain in the wrist and hand area include injury such as a sprain or fracture, rheumatoid arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Repetitive motion is another common cause of wrist and hand pain. 

Common Hand Ailments

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Broken Wrist (Distal Radius Fracture)
  • Scaphoid and Carpal Bone Fractures
  • Cysts of the Hand, Fingers or Wrist (Ganglion cysts)
  • Trigger Finger
  • Hand Fractures
  • Arthritis of Hand and Wrist
  • Wrist Tendinitis 

Common Hand and Wrist Treatments 

  • Activity modification for Carpal Tunnel
  • Splinting
  • Cortisone Injections for hand and upper extremity pain
  • Endoscopic Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Mini-Open Surgery Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Wrist Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)
  • Wrist Arthroscopy