Preserving your grip.
Restoring your motion.

Learn about the hand and wrist injuries and conditions we treat, from carpal tunnel to tendon tears, with advanced, joint-preserving orthopedic care.

Hand & Wrist Conditions
We Treat

Your hands and wrists are essential for almost everything you do — from typing and lifting to playing sports and expressing yourself. When pain, stiffness, or weakness limit those movements, everyday life can feel frustrating. At The Joint Preservation Center, our surgeons focus on preserving natural function through precise, minimally invasive, and biologic techniques. We prioritize healing your own tissue whenever possible, helping you recover strength and dexterity while preventing long-term joint damage.

Below are the most common hand and wrist conditions we diagnose and treat, explained in clear, patient-friendly language.

Tendon and Overuse Conditions

Tendons connect your muscles to bone and allow movement. Repetitive use or injury can lead to irritation, inflammation, or small tears.

 

We treat:

  • De Quervain’s tenosynovitis (pain on the thumb side of the wrist)
  • Trigger finger or trigger thumb (locking or catching when bending a finger)
  • Flexor and extensor tendon injuries
  • Tendinitis from overuse or strain

 

Our treatments include targeted therapy, ultrasound-guided biologic injections, and minimally invasive tendon release or repair when needed.

Wrist Ligament Injuries
and Instability

Ligaments in the wrist keep your carpal bones aligned and stable. When injured, they can cause pain, weakness, or a sense of the wrist “giving out.”

We treat:

  • Scapholunate ligament tears
  • Lunotriquetral ligament injuries
  • TFCC (triangular fibrocartilage complex) tears
  • Chronic wrist instability after trauma or fall


Our approach includes arthroscopic ligament repair and biologic augmentation to stabilize the wrist while preserving its motion.

Fractures and
Post-Traumatic Conditions

Fractures of the wrist, hand, or fingers can lead to stiffness, deformity, or arthritis if not properly treated.

We treat:

  • Distal radius fractures (broken wrist)
  • Scaphoid and other carpal fractures
  • Metacarpal and phalangeal (finger) fractures
  • Post-fracture stiffness or malalignment


We use precise imaging, realignment techniques, and biologic support to optimize healing and restore natural hand mechanics.

Cartilage and Early
Degenerative Conditions

Even small cartilage injuries in the wrist or hand can cause pain and limit range of motion. Early, joint-preserving treatment can help prevent arthritis.

We treat:

  • Cartilage defects of the wrist
  • Post-traumatic cartilage wear
  • Localized arthritis in small joints of the hand or thumb (CMC joint)


We specialize in arthroscopic cartilage restoration, biologic resurfacing, and regenerative injections that help preserve your natural joint.

Nerve Compression Syndromes

When nerves in the hand or wrist are compressed, you may experience numbness, tingling, or weakness. We use advanced diagnostic testing and minimally invasive techniques to relieve pressure and restore function.

We treat:

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome (median nerve compression)
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome (ulnar nerve compression near the elbow)
  • Guyon’s canal syndrome (ulnar nerve at the wrist)
  • Radial tunnel or superficial radial nerve compression


Our goal is to relieve pressure while protecting surrounding tissue and restoring normal sensation.

Arthritis and Joint Preservation

Arthritis of the hand and wrist can cause stiffness, swelling, and pain that interferes with daily life. Our team focuses on joint-preserving treatments to delay or avoid replacement whenever possible.

We treat:

  • Thumb base (CMC) arthritis
  • Wrist arthritis (radiocarpal or midcarpal)
  • Post-traumatic arthritis
  • Inflammatory arthritis (early stages)


We offer biologic injections, cartilage resurfacing, and minimally invasive joint reconstruction to restore comfort and mobility.

Sports and Overuse Injuries

Whether you’re an athlete, musician, or someone who uses their hands for work, repetitive stress can cause pain or inflammation that limits performance.

We treat:

  • Wrist sprains and overuse injuries
  • Tendon inflammation and microtears
  • TFCC tears in athletes
  • Chronic pain after repetitive strain


Our goal is to help you return to your sport or daily activities safely and confidently.

Our Approach

We don’t just treat hand or wrist pain — we restore the delicate balance of motion, strength, and stability that makes your hands so remarkable. Our fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons use advanced arthroscopic, biologic, and reconstructive techniques to help you heal naturally while preserving your long-term joint health.

Whether you’re recovering from an injury or managing chronic discomfort, our approach focuses on precision care, lasting results, and your full recovery.

Schedule a Consultation

If you’re experiencing hand or wrist pain, numbness, weakness, or limited motion — or if you’ve been told you might need surgery — you may still have options to preserve your joint and recover naturally. Request an appointment with one of our hand and wrist specialists today to explore your personalized treatment plan.

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