Elbow & Hand conditions

Anatomy model of a hand

  • An injury that’s typically caused by repetitive or excessive stress to the wrist and arm. Chances are, you’d experience pain in the elbow while gripping your hands, turning a door knob, or pouring water from jug.

    • Tennis Elbow aka (Lateral Epicondylitis):

      • Inflammation to tendons of the outer part of the elbow.

    • Golfer's Elbow aka (Medial Epicondylitis):

      • Inflammation to tendons of the inner part of the elbow.

    • Also known as Mummy’s thumb, due to the nature of how mums strain their wrist from carrying and caring for their newborns.

      • Inflammation of the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist, resulting in pain and swelling.

    • A condition where a finger gets stuck in a bent position and may straighten with a snap, caused by inflammation of the tendon sheath.

    • TFCC (Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex) Injury:

      • Damage to the cartilage and ligaments on the pinky side of the wrist, often resulting from trauma or repetitive stress.

      • This can lead to pain, swelling, and limited wrist mobility.

      • Pain is often felt in the wrist when putting pressure on your hands.

    • Wrist sprains:

      • Injuries to the ligaments or bones of the wrist, often due to falls or trauma.

    • Compression of the median nerve in the wrist, leading to pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and fingers.

  • Physiotherapy focuses on managing pain, reducing swelling, restoring range of motion, and gradually increasing strength.

    • Bone fracture repairs of the arm, forearm, wrist and fingers

      • These surgeries often involve the use of plates, screws, or other fixation devices to stabilize fractures during the healing process.

    • Ligament repairs

    • Carpal Tunnel Release

    • Elbow Arthroscopy & Tendon repairs