Hand Therapyin Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, & New York
At MOTION, we understand how pain and stiffness in the wrist and hand can impact your everyday activities. Whether from an injury, repetitive use, or a health condition, our dedicated approach focuses on relieving pain, restoring movement, and improving the strength and function of the wrist and hand.
Conditions We Treat:
Injury-Related Causes of Wrist and Hand Pain
- Sudden Impact: Falling onto an outstretched hand can lead to sprains, strains, or even fractures in the wrist and hand. This type of injury often causes immediate pain, swelling, and reduced movement.
- Repetitive Stress: Activities that involve frequent wrist and hand motion, like typing, playing an instrument, or sports, can cause overuse injuries. One common condition is de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis, which causes pain along the thumb side of the wrist due to inflammation of the tendons. This pain is often felt when gripping or twisting the wrist and can make everyday tasks difficult.
Degenerative Changes
- Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis in the wrist can develop from past injuries or degenerative changes which are often hereditary, causing pain and stiffness due to the gradual wearing down of cartilage that cushions the joint. This condition commonly leads to discomfort at the base of the thumb, making gripping objects painful over time.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues in the joints. It often affects both the wrists and the fingers, leading to pain, swelling, and stiffness that can make daily activities difficult.
Other Conditions
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Carpal tunnel occurs when there is increased pressure placed on a nerve in your wrist, leading to discomfort and other symptoms. This pressure can lead to pain, numbness, and tingling in the wrist, hand, and fingers, often worsening with repetitive motion, such as typing on a keyboard.
- Trigger Finger: Trigger finger occurs when the tendons in your fingers or thumb become inflamed, making it difficult to straighten the affected finger. This condition often causes pain, stiffness, or a “clicking” sensation when bending or straightening the finger. Overuse or repetitive gripping motions are common causes, and it can sometimes result in the finger getting “stuck” in a bent position.
- Ganglion Cysts: These fluid-filled lumps typically develop on the back of the wrist and sometimes on the fingers. They can cause discomfort, especially when smaller cysts put pressure on nearby nerves, leading to pain or restricted movement.
- Post-Surgical and Neurological Rehabilitation: We provide hand and upper extremity rehab following complex surgeries, such as tendon, nerve, or ligament repairs and transfers. Our therapy programs also address neurological conditions that affect hand strength, coordination, and sensation.
At MOTION, our therapy programs are tailored to each patient’s needs, using techniques such as:
- Manual Therapy and Stretching to restore joint movement and alleviate pain.
- Targeted Strengthening Exercises for muscles around the hand and wrist to improve stability and prevent further strain.
- Therapeutic Modalities such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation to help reduce hand pain and inflammation.
- Education and Support to help you learn simple techniques for hand physical therapy you can do at home for a quicker recovery and to prevent re-injury.
Our hand therapy team consisting of licensed occupational therapists and physical therapists, led by our board-certified certified hand therapists (CHTs), are dedicated to delivering expert care for all hand and wrist injuries. We proudly serve patients in New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, helping you return to your daily activities, sports, and work. Contact us today to schedule an appointment at one of our locations.
