Wrist and Hand Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy Overview to Treatment of the Wrist and Hand:

Physical Therapists treat a wide range of disorders as they relate to the wrist and hand. As an extremely intricate region laden with bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and nerves which play a critical role in the action of your entire upper extremity, the wrist and hand are at risk for injury. Wrist and hand pain can be a result of injury or disease of the wrist, hand and surrounding tissues. Patients can also report pain through the wrist and hand which could be initiated in the cervical spine (neck) or thoracic spine (mid-back), shoulder and/or elbow. Injury can affect any of the ligaments, bursae, bones, cartilage or tendons surrounding the wrist and hand.

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At BreakThrough Physical Therapy, we begin your road to recovery with a comprehensive physical therapy evaluation.  This is critical in helping us to establish the best-individualized treatment plan for you.  You will meet with one of our licensed physical therapists and they will ask a myriad of questions pertaining to you and your wrist and hand or related symptoms in order to help determine the cause of the pain and limitations you are experiencing.  Once the lines of communication and trust have been established, your physical therapist will then take you through a series of tests to determine more specifically the areas/tissues which may be most painful, weak, tight or limiting you in any way.  Your physical therapist will then communicate their findings to you and educate you on the first portion of your home exercise program.  You, your physical therapist and our aide team will work together in the coming weeks to help you reduce pain, increase mobility, flexibility, strength, and endurance of all related tissues.  You will also learn some key tips to improve postural habits and body mechanics.  Our goal is to see you successfully return to your desired lifestyle upon discharge or “graduation” from BreakThrough.

Because of the muscular, bony, ligamentous, neural and myofascial connections between the tissues; detailed evaluation including a thorough history by a medical professional is strongly recommended.  Many individuals try to manage their symptoms on their own and delay healing further.  We have found that this causes the need for more extensive care in the future, greater expense to you and greater time away from work, family and friends than would have otherwise been needed.  While the internet can be a great tool for basic information, if you are having signs or symptoms which may need medical attention, please consult your physician or physical therapist immediately to ensure that you are taking the proper steps to your recovery.

Common Wrist and Hand Tissues treated at BreakThrough Physical Therapy (including, but not limited to):

• Bursa(e)
• Ligaments
• Tendons
• Muscle
  • Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
  • Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
  • Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
  • Flexor Carpi Radialis
  • Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
  • Palmaris Longus
  • Extensor Digitorum
  • Extensor Indicis
  • Extensor Digiti Minimi
  • Flexor Digiti Minimi
  • Opponens Digiti Minimi
  • Abductor Digiti Minimi
  • Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
  • Flexor Digitorum Profundus
  • Flexor Pollicis Longus
  • Extensor Pollicis Longus
  • Extensor Pollicis Brevis
  • Abductor Pollicis Longus
  • Adductor Pollicis
  • Opponens Pollicis
  • Lumbricales
• Bone
  • Radius
  • Ulna
  • Carpals
  • Metacarpals
  • Phalanges

Common Diagnoses related to the wrist and hand treated at BreakThrough Physical Therapy (including, but not limited to):

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
• Cervical Radiculopathy
• Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
• Radial Nerve Entrapment
• Median Nerve Entrapment
• Tendonitis / Tendinitis
• Post-surgical wrist and hand physical therapy
• Post-operative wrist and hand physical therapy
• Arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Tendon Injuries
• Ligament Injuries
• Bone Fractures
  • Radial Fracture
  • Ulnar Fracture
  • Carpal Fracture
  • Metacarpal Fracture
  • Phalanges Fracture