Hand and Wrist Injuries

What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome causes hand pain due to median nerve compression, with symptoms like tingling and numbness.

Palmar view of the hand showing transverse carpal ligament, flexor tendons and meridian nerve.

Overview

Palmar view of the hand showing transverse carpal ligament, flexor tendons and meridian nerve.

What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Carpal bones of the hand and wrist

Less Common Types of Wrist Fractures

$Profile view of distal radius fracture$

Is My Wrist Broken or Sprained?

Extensor and flexor tendons at the wrist

Wrist Tendonitis: An Overview

Dr. Ana Bracilovic speaking about De Quervains Tenosynovitis

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis Video

Dr. Ana Bracilovic speaking about carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Video

Wrist in a sling to immobilize and elevate and someone icing wrist with a brace

What to Do When a Wrist Injury Occurs

Intrinsic and intrinsic wrist ligaments

What Is a Wrist Sprain?

Palmar view of the hand showing areas of sensation caused by the median nerve.

6 Myths and Truths About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis cause thumb pain and stiffness

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

Dorsal view of the wrist tendons

Wrist Tendonitis vs. Sprain

Palmar view of the hand showing transverse carpal ligament, flexor tendons and meridian nerve.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome vs. Soft Tissue Inflammation

$Displaced scaphoid wrist fracture anatomy$

Scaphoid Fracture and Other Types of Wrist Fractures

$Profile view of a distal radius fracture$

Broken Wrist (Distal Radius Fracture)

Infographic of Is my Wrist Broken or Sprained

Is My Wrist Broken Or Sprained Infographic

Symptoms

Palmar view of two hands showing numbness and pain through the ring finger and thumb.

Distinctive Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms

Person holding their wrist in pain

Symptoms of Wrist Tendonitis

Person holding painful wrist

Symptoms of Wrist Sprain

Woman grabbing wrist in pain.

Symptoms of a Distal Radius Fracture

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis retinaculum closeup

Symptoms and Risk Factors for De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

PIP joints circled in the hand.

Signs and Symptoms of a Jammed Finger

Causes and Diagnosis

Palmar view of skeleton hand with Carpal tunnel syndrome

Is My Hand and Wrist Pain Caused by Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or Something Else?

Person falling on his outstretched hand and causing wrist pain

Risk Factors and Causes of Wrist Sprain

Carpal tunnel syndrome treated with nerve conduction velocity test.

Diagnosing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Medical technician performing an ultrasound on a wrist

Diagnosis of Wrist Sprain

Grabbing hand in pain while working at a keyboard

Causes and Risk Factors for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

$Palmar view of distal radius fracture$

Causes and Risk Factors for Distal Radius Fracture

Forehand tennis swing

Risk Factors and Causes of Wrist Tendonitis

Ultrasound on a patient's wrist.

Diagnosing a Distal Radius Fracture

Ultrasound test being performed on a wrist

Diagnosing Wrist Tendonitis

Treatment

Non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome includes bracing.

Treatment Options for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Wrist and arm wrapped in a cast.

Recovering from a Distal Radius Fracture

Dorsal view of the wrist ligaments

Surgery for Wrist Sprain

Dorsal view of jammed fingers

Treating a Jammed Finger

Dr. Ana Bracilovic speaking about De Quervains Tenosynovitis

De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis Video

Bracing for De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

Nonsurgical Treatment for De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

Wrist in a sling to immobilize and elevate and someone icing wrist with a brace

Treatment for a Distal Radius Fracture

Wrist in a brace

Treating Wrist Tendonitis Without Surgery

Dr. Ana Bracilovic speaking about carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Video

Skeletal view of the hands showing pain in the wrists.

Nonsurgical Options for Treating a Distal Radius Fracture

Normal and abnormal tendon collagen fibers

Surgery for Wrist Tendonitis

Endoscopic carpal tunnel release

Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

$An internal fixation placed for a distal radius fracture$

Surgical Options for Treating a Distal Radius Fracture

Wrist in a sling to rest and protect and someone icing wrist with compression

Treating Wrist Sprains

Wellness

Hand with carpal tunnel braced

11 Helpful Life Hacks for Carpal Tunnel Pain

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Flexor and extensor tendons in the hand

Soft Tissues of the Wrist

Dorsal view of the proximal, distal, and metacarpal wrist bones.

Guide to Wrist Anatomy