Elbow, Wrist and Hand
The therapists at Pro-PT understand the importance of treating hand and elbow injuries of all types. Patients in and around Asheboro suffering from hand and elbow injuries experience pain, movement issues, and other aggravating problems. Your hands can be prone to injury because they play such an essential role in most daily activities. Your injury might be tendonitis, a jammed finger, or a more complicated medical issue involving your nerves, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Any of these injuries can make performing even simple tasks painful and difficult. Seeking treatment from a trained and experienced physical therapist can help you recover your movement and relieve pain or discomfort.
Types of Injuries Our Therapists Treat
You use your elbow, wrist and hand hundreds of times during the day from the simplest of tasks to the finest of motor skills. Brushing your teeth, using your phone, cooking, cleaning and laundry all require the complex joints and muscles of the lower part of your arm and this is just in the morning!! Trying to get everything done with pain can make mindless tasks unbearable. There are many things that can cause pain in your lower arm, with some of the most common being:
- Arthritis
- Tendonitis
- Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Tennis or Golfers Elbow
- Bursitis
- Sprains and Strains
- Fractures
Treatment Options to Restore Your Mobility
In many of these cases physical therapy can help! At Pro-PT we treat each case individually and we use multiple interventions to address limitations you may have in range of motion, strength and pain. After your evaluation at Pro-PT you will have a treatment plan set up that best suits your needs and makes sure you meet the goals you have. Some goals may be as big as returning to aggressive athletics, while others may be as simple as buttoning a button. Regardless of your current situation, Pro-PT will strive to make sure your therapy experience is the best!
How Hand & Wrist Activities Affect the Elbow
Whether or not you choose to believe it, your hand and wrist action directly impact elbow pain and discomfort. Golfer’s elbow and tennis elbow are common ailments you can directly relate to activities involving gripping and wrist motion. Treatment may include a simple stretching routine, splinting, or ice to rid a patient of inflammation. Whatever your treatment program involves, a physical therapy professional’s advice benefits your effort to reduce pain and prevent the problem from coming back.
Some of the injuries we mentioned can initially be treated with a flexibility and strengthening program. However, splinting or correcting ergonomics is often a necessary part of resolving your issue. It is the physical therapist’s job to evaluate the issue and determine your pain or discomfort’s root cause. Pro-PT has your best interests at heart, and we always focus on treatment designed to help you recover as soon as possible while providing pain relief and restoring your physical abilities. We may also use modalities and manual therapy as part of your program. These methods are important in managing relief from hand and wrist pain.