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Hand and wrist pain can be stress-induced or a congenital condition. Treatment can include anything from anti-inflammatories to minimally invasive surgery.
Hand and wrist pain can significantly impact your ability to work, care for yourself, and enjoy everyday activities. From typing on a keyboard to gripping a steering wheel, these complex structures perform countless essential movements throughout the day. When injury, arthritis, or repetitive strain affects your hand or wrist, even simple tasks become frustrating challenges. Understanding your treatment options and seeking proper medical care can help you regain function and return to the activities that matter most.
Oasis Medical Group provides comprehensive orthopedic care for hand and wrist conditions across multiple locations in New Jersey, including Glen Rock, Union, and Clifton. Our board-certified orthopedic surgeons use advanced diagnostic techniques and evidence-based treatments to address the root cause of your symptoms. Whether you’re dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, tendon injuries, or fractures, our team develops personalized treatment plans designed to restore your hand and wrist function while minimizing recovery time.
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve becomes compressed as it passes through the narrow carpal tunnel in your wrist. This condition causes numbness, tingling, and weakness in your thumb, index, middle, and part of your ring finger. Symptoms often worsen at night and may radiate up your forearm. Repetitive hand movements, pregnancy, diabetes, and certain anatomical factors can increase your risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome. Arthritis affects millions of people and commonly impacts the small joints of the hands and wrists, causing pain, stiffness, swelling, and decreased range of motion.
Tendonitis and tenosynovitis result from inflammation of the tendons or their surrounding sheaths. De Quervain’s tenosynovitis affects the tendons on the thumb side of your wrist, causing pain with grasping, twisting, or pinching movements. Trigger finger occurs when inflammation narrows the tendon sheath, causing your finger to catch or lock when you try to straighten it. Hand and wrist fractures require prompt medical attention to ensure proper healing and prevent long-term complications. Falls, sports injuries, and automobile accidents commonly cause these fractures, and scaphoid fractures are particularly concerning because the limited blood supply to this small wrist bone can lead to healing problems if not treated appropriately.
Conservative treatments effectively manage many hand and wrist conditions without surgery. Your treatment plan may begin with rest, activity modification, and immobilization using a splint or brace. Wearing a properly fitted splint keeps your hand and wrist in a neutral position, reducing stress on inflamed structures and allowing healing to occur. For carpal tunnel syndrome, nighttime splinting often provides significant symptom relief. Anti-inflammatory medications help reduce pain and swelling in acute injuries and arthritic conditions, while applying ice to the affected area for 15-20 minutes several times daily can help control inflammation during the initial stages of injury.
Physical therapy and occupational therapy play crucial roles in hand and wrist rehabilitation. These specialized programs include targeted exercises to improve strength and flexibility, manual therapy techniques to reduce stiffness, modalities like ultrasound or electrical stimulation, ergonomic education to prevent symptom recurrence, and custom splinting recommendations. Injection therapies provide targeted pain relief for certain hand and wrist conditions. Corticosteroid injections can reduce inflammation in arthritic joints, around inflamed tendons, or in the carpal tunnel. These minimally invasive procedures are performed in an office setting and may provide months of symptom relief, allowing you to participate more effectively in rehabilitation exercises.
Recognizing when to seek orthopedic care can prevent minor hand and wrist problems from progressing to more serious conditions. When conservative treatments fail to provide adequate relief after several months, surgical intervention may be necessary to restore function and eliminate pain. Carpal tunnel release surgery involves cutting the ligament pressing on the median nerve to relieve compression. This procedure can be performed using traditional open techniques or minimally invasive endoscopic approaches, and most patients experience significant symptom improvement and can return to light activities within a few weeks.
Trigger finger release surgery addresses the narrowed tendon sheath causing your finger to catch or lock by making a small incision to release the constricted pulley. Joint replacement or fusion procedures may be recommended for severe arthritis when other treatments no longer control your symptoms. Fracture repair surgery stabilizes broken bones using pins, plates, screws, or wires to maintain proper alignment during healing. Modern orthopedic surgery has evolved to offer minimally invasive techniques that reduce tissue trauma and promote faster healing compared to traditional approaches. Recovery timelines vary based on the specific procedure, your overall health, and adherence to post-operative rehabilitation protocols.
Oasis Medical Group’s fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeons have performed thousands of orthopedic procedures and have among the highest success rates for musculoskeletal surgeries. Our comprehensive approach includes thorough evaluation, advanced treatment techniques, and personalized rehabilitation programs designed to maximize your recovery and long-term outcomes. With multiple convenient locations throughout New Jersey, we make accessing high-quality orthopedic care as easy as possible for you and your family. Whether you’re dealing with chronic arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or a recent hand injury, our experienced orthopedic team is ready to help you find relief and regain function.
Don’t let hand and wrist pain limit your life any longer. Schedule your consultation today to learn more about our hand and wrist treatment options and how we can help restore your health and mobility.
The team at Oasis Orthopedic & Spine consists of experienced physicians and specialists providing comprehensive orthopedic and spine care across nine convenient locations throughout Northern New Jersey. Specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery, advanced orthopedic treatments, and pain management, our goal is to bring you the real-world clinical expertise and proven treatment approaches we use in our practice daily.
