Hand and Wrist Health

Your hands and wrist are an important part of your daily life, so it's important to address any injuries or pain you're experiencing. Explore some of the common causes and treatment options available.
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Hand and Wrist Exercises With Household Items
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
How to Recognize and Treat Wrist Ganglion Cysts
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Doctor examining a patient's hand
What Is a Carpal Boss?
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
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Learn What to Do If You Have Gamekeeper's or Skier's Thumb
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Rheumatoid arthritis, general practitioner examining patient and hand for signs of rheumatoid arthri
Are Those Lumps on Your Hand or Wrist a Sign of Cancer?
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
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Causes and Treatment of Wrist Pain
Medically reviewed by Grant Hughes, MD
Mature Person With Painful Wrist
Beyond Carpal Tunnel: Neuropathy of the Wrist and Elbow
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
Cracking knuckles
Why Your Finger Joints Click, Snap, and Pop
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
hand pain
Causes of Hand Pain and Treatment Options
Medically reviewed by Grant Hughes, MD
Peripheral Cyanosis
What You Need to Know About Peripheral Cyanosis
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Wrist pain while typing on a computer.
How to Strengthen Your Wrists
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
Arm pain
Why Is My Arm Hurting?
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
lump on wrist
What You Need to Know About the Symptoms and Prognosis of Hand Tumors
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
An older woman rubbing her sore hands
The Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
An elderly man talking to his doctor
The Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment of Ollier Disease
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Finger in splint
What You Should Do About a Broken Finger
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
scaphoid fracture
Did You Injure One of the Small Bones of Your Wrist?
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Man and woman exercising with punchingballs
The Bone Injury That Happens When You Punch a Wall
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Ballerina dancing in beautiful rehearsal room
Avulsion Fracture of the Fifth Metatarsal
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Colles fracture X-ray.
Treating a Colles' Fracture With Physical Therapy
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
photo of woman with elbow pain working with her PT.
Common Fractures of the Arm, Elbow, and Wrist That Your PT Can Treat
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Photo of a doctor examining a woman's hand.
4 Exercises to Get Your Wrist Moving After a Colles' Fracture
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
foot metatarsal fracture
The 3 Types of Fifth Metatarsal Fractures
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
x-ray of hands
What You Need to Know About Metacarpal Fracture
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
xray of a broken wrist
What You Should Know About Treating a Broken Wrist
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
colles wrist fracture
Broken Wrist? How to Tell if It's a Colles Fracture
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Woman with arm in a cast
Ulnar Styloid Fracture Overview
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
wrist fracture
What You Should Know About a Smith's Fracture of the Wrist
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
A hand in a cast laying on the grass
Learn How Hand Fractures Are Diagnosed and Treated
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Doctor bandaging patient's wrist
Why Scaphoid Wrist Fractures Take So Long to Heal
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Beginning of purple finger
What Causes a Purple Finger?
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
finger climber
The Unusual Case of Finger Pulley Ruptures
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
amputation
When Is It Safe to Reattach a Severed Finger?
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
surgery
Surgical Options for Trigger Finger
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Doctor examining patient's hand
Flexor Tendon Sheath Infections
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
boutonniere deformity
When a Jammed Finger Doesn't Look Right
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Rock climber with an injured finger
How Serious Is a Jersey Finger Sports Injury?
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
A detail of a splint on the finger of Dirk Nowitzki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks against the Miami Heat in Game Two of the 2011 NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena on June 2, 2011 in Miami, Florida.
What to Do When You Sprain Your Finger
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
A man spraying on paint with a paint gun
High-Pressure Injuries to Fingers Can Lead to Amputation
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
ring finger injury
Ring Avulsion Injuries and Injury from Wedding Band
By Jonathan Cluett, MD
Fingers and number are both base 10, so counting on fingers can make math easier.
Why Do Our Fingers Prune in the Water?
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
hand arthritis
An Overview of Finger Arthritis
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
finger fracture
How Are Common Finger Injuries Treated?
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Doctor examining senior patients hand in office
When Should You Get a Finger Joint Replacement?
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
thumb arthritis
Nonsurgical Treatments for Arthritis of the Thumb
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Doctor examining senior patients hand in office
What Happens When You Jam Your Finger?
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Finger brace
The 8 Best Finger Braces of 2021
Fact checked by Ashley Hall
Will the Tip of the Finger Grow Back?
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
wrist pain
Everything to Know About Kienböck's Disease
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
an elderly woman holding her wrist
Options for Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatments of Wrist Arthritis
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Wrist x-ray
Dislocation and Fracture of the Small Bones in the Wrist
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Wrist pain
What Are the Sources of Your Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain?
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Wrist Pain and Mouse
Learn If You Could Be at Risk of de Quervain's Tenosynovitis
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
rowing team on the water
Learn About Intersection Syndrome Symptoms and Treatments
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Wrist pain woman holding wrist
TFCC Injuries Can Cause Wrist Pain and Clicking
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Middle aged man with wrist pain
Hook of Hamate Wrist Fracture Symptoms
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Surgeon performing wrist arthroscopy
When an Arthrscopic Surgery Might Help Relieve Wrist Pain
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
older woman rubbing wrist
Beneficial Treatments for Wrist Arthritis
Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD
Woman Holds Hand in Pain
Carpal Tunnel vs. Arthritis: Differences, Symptoms, and Causes
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
Carpal Tunnel
How Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Is Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Grant Hughes, MD