At OrthoCenter, our hand and wrist orthopaedics team specializes in diagnosing and treating a full range of conditions affecting the hand, wrist, fingers, and thumb. Whether your symptoms developed gradually or resulted from an injury, we provide targeted care to relieve pain, restore function, and help you return to your normal activities.
Common Hand and Wrist Symptoms
Hand and wrist problems often begin with mild discomfort and can worsen over time if left untreated. Early evaluation can help identify the source of your symptoms and improve treatment outcomes. You may benefit from care of you experience:
Pain in the hand, wrist, fingers, or thumb during activity or at rest
Weak grip strength or difficulty holding, lifting, or carrying objects
Difficulty bending, straightening, or moving the fingers, thumb, or wrist
Clicking, locking, catching, or triggering sensations in the fingers or wrist
Tingling, numbness, or burning sensations in the hand or fingers
Pain or limitations while typing, writing, gripping tools, opening containers, or performing repetitive tasks
Each condition requires a specific treatment approach, and our team develops a personalized plan based on your diagnosis, activity level, and goals.
Hand and Wrist Conditions We Treat
Our orthopedic specialists treat both acute injuries and chronic conditions affecting the bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and soft tissues of the hand and wrist.
Breaks in the bones of the hand, such as metacarpals or phalanges; often caused by falls, crush injuries, or direct blows.
Bones in a joint are forced out of alignment, often at the fingers or thumb due to trauma.
Ligament injuries caused by overstretching or tearing, common in the fingers or wrist.
Cuts that sever tendons, often resulting in inability to move a finger or thumb.
Damage to tendons that allow finger flexing or extending, often due to trauma or lacerations.
Occur when the hand is compressed by a heavy object; can involve bone, muscle, and nerve damage.
Compression of the median nerve in the wrist; causes numbness, tingling, and weakness in the thumb and fingers.
Compression of the ulnar nerve, often at the elbow or wrist; leads to numbness and weakness in the ring and little fingers.
Rupture of the extensor tendon at the fingertip, causing the tip to droop.
Tear of the flexor tendon, usually when grabbing a jersey in sports; results in inability to bend the fingertip.
Damage to the radial nerve, often causing wrist drop and weakness in hand extension.
Wear-and-tear of cartilage in hand joints; causes stiffness, pain, and deformity.
Autoimmune inflammation of joints; often affects hands symmetrically with pain, swelling, and joint damage.
Inflammation of tendons on the thumb side of the wrist; causes pain during gripping or thumb movement.
Tendon sheath thickens, causing the finger to catch or lock in a bent position.
Fluid-filled lump often on the back of the wrist or hand; can be painless or cause discomfort.
Thickening of tissue in the palm, leading to finger flexion and limited extension.
Characterized by hyperextension of the PIP joint and flexion of the DIP joint, often from arthritis.
Opposite of swan neck: flexion of PIP joint and hyperextension of DIP joint.
Bacterial infections in the hand or fingers; may require antibiotics or surgical drainage.
Wrist Injuries & Conditions
Stretching or tearing of the ligaments in the wrist, usually due to a fall or sudden twist.
A break in one or more of the bones in the wrist, commonly the distal radius (Colles’ fracture).
A break in the scaphoid bone, a small bone on the thumb side of the wrist, often from a fall on an outstretched hand.
A tear in the cartilage structure that supports the small bones of the wrist on the ulnar (pinky) side.
Bones in the wrist are forced out of their normal position, often involving the lunate or capitate bones.
Compression of the median nerve as it travels through the carpal tunnel, leading to numbness and tingling in the hand.
Inflammation of the wrist tendons or the sheath surrounding them, often from repetitive motion.
Inflammation of the tendons at the base of the thumb, causing pain during thumb or wrist movement.
A fluid-filled lump on or near the wrist joint or tendons, typically benign but sometimes painful.
A condition where the lunate bone loses blood supply, leading to bone death (avascular necrosis) and arthritis.
Joint inflammation causing pain, stiffness, and reduced range of motion in the wrist.
Inflammation where wrist tendons cross over each other, often seen in athletes or repetitive wrist use.
Hand and Wrist Orthopaedic Treatments
At OrthoCenter, treatment begins with a thorough evaluation and a focus on the least invasive treatment option whenever possible. Many patients improve with conservative care, while others may benefit from advanced procedures.
Minimally Invasive Non-Surgical Hand & Wrist Treatment Options
Managing hand and wrist pain doesn’t have to mean scheduling a major procedure. A wide range of minimally invasive and non-surgical treatments are highly successful at stopping pain in its tracks so you can get back to your routine. Combining custom hand therapy to sharpen your dexterity with standard anti-inflammatory care allows you to control inflammation safely, protect your joints, and keep your hands moving freely.
Helps restore strength, mobility, coordination, and function.
Helps reduce pain, swelling, and stiffness.
Adjustments to daily activities can reduce strain on injured or arthritic joints and tendons.
Can help reduce inflammation and provide relief from pain associated with many hand and wrist conditions.
Provides support and protection while injured tissues heal.
Advanced Surgical Hand & Wrist Treatment Options
When persistent pain limits what you can do, advanced surgical care offers a clear path back to an active lifestyle. Today’s sophisticated hand and wrist procedures prioritize microscopic precision, targeted repair, and rapid recovery. By addressing deep-seated nerve compression, joint instability, or complex structural damage, these specialized treatments help you regain the pain-free dexterity and confidence needed for daily life.
A procedure that relieves pressure on the median nerve by releasing the ligament that forms the roof of the carpal tunnel.
A minimally invasive procedure that allows the affected tendon to move freely and eliminates locking or catching.
Surgical repair of damaged or torn tendons that affect hand, finger, or wrist movement.
Procedures designed to restore stability to injured joints of the hand and wrist.
Surgical treatment of complex fractures using pins, screws, plates, or other fixation devices to restore alignment and function.
Removal of symptomatic cysts that cause pain, discomfort, or restricted motion.
Advanced procedures designed to relieve pain and improve function in patients with severe arthritis or joint damage.
Minimally invasive techniques are used whenever possible to reduce recovery time and improve outcomes.
What to Expect From Your Care
Your care begins with a comprehensive evaluation to identify the source of your symptoms. From there, we create a personalized treatment plan focused on restoring function, relieving pain, and improving quality of life. During your visit we will:
We will assess strength, mobility, sensation, and joint stability.
Imaging studies may be used to confirm the diagnosis and evaluate the extent of injury or degeneration.
Your care team will explain all appropriate treatment recommendations.
We will provide guidance regarding recovery expectations, rehabilitation, and timelines.
Our goal is to help you regain comfort, function, and confidence in your daily activities.
Why Choose OrthoCenter for Hand and Wrist Orthopaedics?
OrthoCenter provides specialized orthopedic care backed by experience, technology, and a patient-first approach.
Your care team includes orthopedic specialists experienced in treating conditions of the hand and wrist.
We utilize advanced diagnostic tools and evidence-based treatment options.
Our surgeons are experienced in modern hand and wrist procedures designed to reduce recovery time.
Office locations in Red Bank, Holmdel, Morganville, and Eatontown, New Jersey.
We focus on delivering results that improve both function and quality of life.
Your Journey Starts Here
Schedule your appointment with OrthoCenter today and take the first step toward compassionate, personalized treatment designed to get you back to the life you love—stronger, healthier, and pain-free.
