Wrist pain and physical therapy
Are you experiencing pain in you wrist? Are you finding it difficult to grasp things? If so, it’s time to get rid of your wrist pain with physical therapy.
Whether your pain results from an injury or repetitive stress, it’s often the result of underlying trauma or inflammation of the tendons, cartilage, or nerves in the arm. Your pain can be so severe that doing normal activities of daily living seems impossible. While the pain may feel serious, it’s entirely curable.
Whatever the cause of your wrist pain may be, physical therapy can help you. Our advanced treatments at Top Choice Physical Therapy & Wellness can help relieve your pain, restore your range of motion, and get you back to living your normal life. In many cases, physical therapy treatments can even help you eliminate the need for harmful painkillers or invasive surgical procedures for nerve-damaging conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Contact our Union City & Jersey City, NJ physical therapy clinic to learn more about your pain relief options.
What’s causing my wrist pain?
Listed below are a few of the most common conditions that may be the culprit for the pain you are feeling:
Strains/Sprains
Strains and sprains to the elbow, wrist, or hand can also result in pain. Strains refer to muscle or tendon injuries, whereas sprains refer more to the ligaments, which connect bone to bone. These injuries typically occur from quick over-stretching of the ligaments or tendons, such as a fall on an outstretched arm, or catching something heavy.
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome is another common form of nerve compression damage that can lead to elbow, wrist, and hand pain. It is caused by repetitive pressure on the ulnar nerve, which is located inside of the elbow and is known as your “funny bone.” When pressure is put on the cubital tunnel and surrounding nerves, it can cause pain, numbness, and tingling, especially in the ring and pinky fingers.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Carpal tunnel syndrome impacts approximately 5% of all Americans, according to the American Physical Therapy Association. The main job of the carpal tunnel is to protect the median nerve on the inside of your wrist, in addition to the tendons you use to bend the fingers. However, it is possible for this tunnel to become constricted, and when it does, nerve compression can result, leading to a variety of symptoms, such as numbness and tingling to the thumb, 1st, and 2nd fingers. In addition pain to the wrist, hand as well as swelling to the hand and fingers is even possible. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) can be caused by an injury or by repetitive job-related use, such as assembly-line work, keyboard-heavy work, or driving heavy machinery.
Arthritis
Arthritis is a very common condition that affects approximately 53 million Americans. In fact, according to the Arthritis Foundation, it is the most common form of disability in the United States. There are many different forms of arthritis, but it is typically caused by repetitive motions or an injury that impacts the cartilage in the joints of the elbow, wrist, or hand. Physical therapy helps to improve joint motion, reduce inflammation, and strengthen the surrounding supportive muscles.
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms caused by the conditions above, or if you have persistent pain that won’t seem to go away, contact our office in Union City & Jersey City, NJ as soon as possible for a consultation.
Common symptoms of wrist pain
Short-term pain in the wrist typically results from an injury, but long-term chronic pain may indicate illness or other underlying factors. You may consider your pain level to be between mild and severe, and it may also be intermittent, meaning it comes and goes at different points throughout the day.
Other symptoms accompanying the pain may include numbness or tingling in the extremities, especially in the fingers. This can make it difficult for you to physically perform in a range that is normal for you, creating issues with work or completing everyday tasks, depending on the seriousness of your condition.
Our physical therapists create a personalized treatment plan unique to the specific needs of your condition. This may include any combination of specialized treatments, such as manual therapy, pain and inflammation-reducing modalities, and specific therapeutic exercises to restore strength and pain-free motion.
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Don’t let wrist pain reduce your quality of life any longer! If you are looking for a Union City & Jersey City, NJ physical therapist, Contact Us today for an appointment and to meet with one of our dedicated team members.
We will be happy to get you back to living the healthy and physically active life you deserve!
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