Hand and Wrist Pain Specialist in Northern Indiana

Get Wrist Surgery at OSMC, the best Orthopedic Practice in the state of Indiana. Pain in your hands or wrists can affect almost everything you do. Even if you don’t work with your hands for a living, you still rely on them for just about everything you do in your daily life.

There are a surprisingly large number of bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles packed into these small appendages. When inflammation or injury occurs, even the smallest movements can become restricted and painful. It’s no wonder that a hand or wrist injury can impact your everyday life.

The OSMC team of board-certified physicians is uniquely qualified to treat conditions affecting the hard and soft tissues of your hands and wrists. Our providers use surgical and nonsurgical approaches – including hand therapy – to treat your particular hand or wrist issue.

Hand and Wrist Pain Conditions

The hand and wrist conditions we treat include:

• Arthritis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Compartment syndrome
• Cubital tunnel syndrome
• Fingertip injuries
• Gamekeeper’s (skier’s) thumb
• Ganglion cysts
• Infections
• Nerve laceration
• On-the-job injuries
• Post-traumatic reconstruction
• Repetitive stress
• Sports-related injuries
• Trauma
• Traumatic amputations
• Trigger finger (stenosing tenosynovitis)

Hand and Wrist Specialists in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan

If you are having any of the symptoms below, please contact one of OSMC’s hand and wrist specialists. If left untreated, the condition may worsen and affect other parts of your arm.

• Pain when gripping/twisting/lifting objects
• Swelling in the hand or wrist
• A decrease in range of motion
• Warmth or redness
• Numbness/tingling/throbbing in hand or wrist
• A grinding sensation in the joints
• Cysts at the joints

What to Expect During Hand and Wrist Surgery

Your doctor will administer anesthesia to numb the area before surgery. Once you are at ease, a small incision will be made to access and treat the damaged portions of the wrist. The duration of the procedure depends on the type of surgery performed and the severity of your condition.

You are likely to experience pain, aching, and swelling in your wrist after wrist surgery. To alleviate these symptoms, your physician will prescribe medications and other treatments. If you notice redness, heat, or discharge at the surgical site, you should contact your surgeon immediately.

Article: Read articles about carpal tunnel on the OSMC Blog.  1)  What to know about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome     2)  Video Gaming and Carpal Tunnel