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The hand and wrist regions are capable of a myriad of unique functions, including gross and fine motor movements. Our wrists are composed of numerous small bones and joints that enable our hand to rotate, bend forward and backward and move side to side.
The hands and wrists play essential roles in most sports, jobs and daily activities, making these areas of the body highly susceptible to a range of conditions.
Along with many ligaments, tendons, nerves and muscles, the hand and wrist are composed of the following bones:
The wrist is made of three joints, which allows the wrist to be more stable and increases the hand’s range of motion. Our hands allow us the dexterity to complete fine motor movements, which are delicate tasks that usually require the use of our opposable thumb.
The carpal tunnel is a tight space in the wrist that cushions and protects the median nerve and the tendons that pass through it. When pressure on one end of this tunnel becomes too great, the nerves in the fingers may be affected, decreasing motor ability and leading to pain and stiffness. Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome may feel like:
Since many people sleep with their wrists curled, symptoms can become exacerbated at night, sometimes even waking people from sleep. Carpal tunnel syndrome can develop due to swelling in the hand, which typically happens after an injury. The condition can also arise from repetitive stress in the wrist.
Carpal tunnel syndrome can often be treated non-surgically through physical therapy, wearing a wrist splint at night, pain medications, or cortisone injections.
A sprained wrist occurs when the ligaments in your wrist are overstretched or torn. This can happen if you twist or turn your hand or wrist too much, if it is hit by a ball, or if extreme pressure is exerted upon it. A sprained wrist causes:
Recovery for a sprained wrist will vary depending on the severity of the sprain. Typically, treatment will entail:
Involved in about 50% of all hand movements, the thumb is an essential part of the hand. Thumb pain can be brought about by several conditions, such as:
In most cases of thumb pain, rest, medications, protective splints and physical therapy are able to successfully treat the condition.
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