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Hand & Wrist Pain

Hand & Wrist Pain services offered in Jacksonville, Gainesville, Lake Worth, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Panama City and Miami, FL, Brunswick, Savannah and Pooler, GA and Bluffton, Greenville and North Charleston, SC

Hand and wrist pain are common, but they’re highly treatable conditions with the help of a board-certified team of exceptional orthopedic surgeons. Medicus Spine & Joint finds the root cause of hand and wrist pain and treats it to give you the relief you deserve. With five locations and growing, the practice has offices in Brunswick, Georgia; Mount Pleasant and Bluffton, South Carolina; and Gainesville, Tallahassee, and Jacksonville, Florida. Call the nearest office to schedule a consultation or book one online today.

Hand & Wrist Pain Q & A

What causes hand and wrist pain?

Hand and wrist pain encompasses uncomfortable sensations in your hand or wrist, which is the joint that connects your lower forearm bone to your hand. You might have hand and wrist pain because of an injury, age-related wear, congenital hand differences, or disease.

Treatment for hand and wrist pain with the experts at Medicus Spine & Joint can provide long-lasting relief.

What does hand and wrist pain feel like?

Hand and wrist pain may appear as the following:

  • Sharp pain
  • Dull or aching discomfort
  • Stiffness
  • Swelling
  • Warmth
  • Burning
  • Bruising
  • Decreased range of motion
  • Numbness
  • Tingling
  • Redness

The pain could be mild, moderate, or severe and crippling in some cases. It could come and go or linger. Visit Medicus Spine & Joint if your pain starts suddenly (like after an accident), is severe, or doesn’t go away on its own.

How is hand and wrist pain diagnosed?

To find out what’s causing your discomfort, your Medicus Spine & Joint providers discuss your medical history and symptoms with you. They examine your hands and wrists to look for signs of disease and injury. 

Medicus Spine & Joint may recommend blood tests, X-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs, CT, or other imaging procedures. You could need nerve conduction tests as well.

What are some treatments for hand and wrist pain?

Depending on the cause of your pain and how severe it is, Medicus Spine & Joint may recommend any combination of the following:

Immobilization

Wearing a splint, brace, or cast immobilizes your hand and wrist to reduce the risk of future injuries and maximize healing.

Home remedies

Using cold or hot packs and resting your hand and wrist can speed up your healing after injury.

Medication management

Taking over-the-counter medications such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen can help you manage mild-to-moderate hand and wrist pain.

Hand therapy

Physical therapy for your hands and wrists helps them heal faster and strengthens affected tissues.

Injections

Joint injections help reduce discomfort and inflammation. They can also enhance cell rejuvenation, stimulating your body's natural healing ability.

Surgery

Medicus Spine & Joint provides arthroscopic surgery, cyst drainage, and various types of cutting-edge hand and wrist surgeries to restore the function and structure of damaged tissues.

To find out more about highly effective treatments for hand and wrist pain at Medicus Spine & Joint, call the office or request a consultation online today.