Your hands and wrists are essential parts of your body that allow you to work, play and perform day to day tasks. Problems with any of the many ligaments, tendons, muscles, joints and bones in your hand or wrist can affect upper extremity function, causing a negative impact on your quality of life.
The good news is that hand injuries can be treated. If you’re suffering from hand or wrist discomfort or have hand pain of any kind, you can be evaluated by an orthopedic specialist, who can restore your mobility and return you to an active and fulfilling life without pain. At Baptist Health our hand and wrist specialists treat a wide range of hand injuries and conditions, such as:
- Arthritis
- Broken fingers
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Dupuytren’s disease
- Elbow contracture (stiff elbow)
- Fractures
- Kienböck’s disease
- Nerve compression
- Scaphoid fractures
- Torn or stretched tendons
- Trigger finger