Hand Therapy in Grass Valley + Roseville
Hand Therapy Possible Causes and Conditions
There are several possible causes for hand pain which can be (but are not limited to) conditions affecting:
Joints of the wrist and hand:
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Other specific types of arthritis or systemic diseases (i.e. lupus, psoriatic arthritis)
Gout
Fractures
Soft tissues (muscle, tendon, ligaments) of the wrist and hand:
Stenosing tenosynovitis
Ganglion Cyst
Tendon strains from acute injury or chronic repetitive motion disorders
Ligament sprains from acute injury or chronic repetitive motion disorders
Nerves and blood vessels of the wrist and hand
Peripheral nerve entrapment
Peripheral neuropathy
Reynods
There are also other conditions that can present with pain in the hands but are actually coming from elsewhere which could be (but are not limited to):
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Cervical disc herniations
Brachial plexus injuries
If you are experiencing chest pain with hand pain contact an emergency clinic to rule out the potential risk of a heart attack.
Types of therapies that are commonly used for the aforementioned conditions can include:
Physical rehabilitation
Splinting or casting
Surgery
Drug therapies/injections
If you are or have been experiencing hand pain and would like more insight into what is causing it, or have already been diagnosed with one of the aforementioned conditions please feel free to schedule a free 15-minute consultation with one of our providers. During the assessment, we will gather information to assess whether we can make improvements in or resolve your pain and if we can not, we will provide alternative solutions/therapies to aid in the resolution of your symptoms.