Common Complaints, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment And How Physical Therapy Can Help
Typical Complaints
“I have pain with lifting/grabbing things.”
“I fell onto my hand and now it hurts to move it.”
“My symptoms get worse with sitting at my desk and typing at the computer.”
“My hands fall asleep at night.”
“I have pain in my thumb when I style my hair.”
Common Causes
Pain can develop after a fall onto the hand or related to sports such as golf and tennis. Any of these activities can cause stress on the ligaments, joints, tendons and bones of the hand and wrist. Research consistently shows that the following contribute to most hand complaints:
- Traumatic fall
- Chronic pain
- Sitting at the computer for long periods of time
- Repetitive lifting, twisting or gripping
Common Diagnosis
- Carpal tunnel
- DeQuervain’s tendonitis
- Fracture
- Trigger finger
- Ganglion cysts
- Ligament sprains/muscle strains
- Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Common Treatments
Along with skilled manual therapy, individualized stretching and strengthening and patient education, we may incorporate innovative methods such as heat, ice, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, iontophoresis, fluidotherapy, paraffin, splinting and bracing.
Our goal is to quickly restore your function, relieve your pain and get you back to your favorite activities.