Hand & Wrist

How we can help you

We can help diagnose the cause of your hand, wrist or elbow symptoms and put you on the path to recovery.

Hand and wrist pain can be caused by many different conditions, including: carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, hand and wrist fractures, trigger finger, throwing injuries…

Treatment of these conditions depends on their causes. If surgery is recommended, our surgeons will determine the best approach to treat your hand and wrist injury. We offer both minimally invasive and open surgery options, depending on your needs. If you’re experiencing hand or wrist pain, please contact our office to schedule an appointment. Our doctors will help diagnose your condition and provide an effective treatment plan to get you back on the road to recovery.

Our hand surgeon specialists treat a full range of problems of the hand, wrist and elbow including arthritis, broken bones, cubital tunnel syndrome, loss of motion, tendon and nerve injuries, as well as other injuries. Our hand, wrist and elbow specialists have specific training and experience in operative management of complex fractures, arthritis, ligament tears, and nerve disorders.

Our hand and wrist surgeons

Dr. Hudson H. Seidel
MD

Dr. Jon C. Driscoll
MD

Conditions

This common condition, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, is a narrowing of a portion of the tendon sheath in the finger or thumb that interferes with normal finger movement. This condition most commonly affects the ring finger, but can affect any digit. It is more common in middle-aged women, but anyone can be affected, even newborns.

When your wrist is bent too far, this can injure bands of tissue called “ligaments.” Ligaments connect the bones of your hand to each other. They also connect the bones of your hand to the bones of your forearm.

This condition, also called “ulnar nerve entrapment“, happens to the ulnar nerve in your elbow. This nerve travels along the inner side of your elbow and down to your hand. It’s the nerve that makes the jolt you feel when you bump your “funny bone.” With this condition, your ulnar nerve is compressed, stretched or irritated.

This condition, commonly called tennis elbow, is an inflammation of the tendons that connect the muscles of the forearm to the elbow. The pain is primarily felt at the lateral epicondyle, the bony bump on the outer side of the elbow.

This condition, commonly called golfer’s elbow, is an inflammation of the tendons that connect the muscles of the forearm to the elbow. The pain is primarily felt at the medial epicondyle, the bony bump on the inner side of the elbow.

Throwing overhand again and again puts a lot of stress on your elbow. It can lead to injury. Young athletes, in particular, are at risk. Some play sports all year without learning how to throw properly. And, their bones are still growing. Let’s look at how the elbow can be damaged.

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