What is Hand & Elbow Pain?
Osteopathy can be effective at managing hand and wrist joint pain through a combination of manual therapy techniques to help with pain relief, improve mobility and enhance function overall.
Common causes of hand and wrist pain are:
- Sprained wrist – injury to ligaments around the wrist joint which may cause pain, weakness, and swelling.
- De Quervain’s Tendinitis – inflammation of the tendon which can cause joint pain and stiffness.
- Carpal tunnel syndrome – pressure on the nerve in your wrist causing tingling, numbness, and pain in the hand & fingers.
- Arthritis – common condition that causes pain and stiffness in a joint.
How can Osteopathy help?
Osteopathy can be very effective in helping to managing wrist and hand pain through manual therapy and exercise prescription. We take a holistic approach and will look at the whole body to determine if there are any other contributing factors to your pain. It’s important for individuals to have a treatment plan tailored to their specific needs.
Osteopathy focuses on the musculoskeletal system, using manual techniques to promote overall health and alleviate pain. Once a working diagnosis for your pain is established, your osteopath will discuss a treatment plan with you – with the aim to help pain management, reducing inflammation and improving mobility and function.
Osteopathic treatment uses gentle hands-on manual therapy techniques – these may include soft tissue massage, stretching, and gentle joint manipulation.
Wrist and hand pain can often interfere with daily activities, work, and recreational activities. Your osteopath may provide recommendations for these to help you manage your symptoms and support overall health. Managing pain often requires a combination of treatments and lifestyle adjustments, and your osteopath may provide you with specific exercises to strengthen muscles around the joints, improve range of motion, and enhance overall function and stability.
Osteopaths are trained to screen for medical conditions. If the cause of your wrist and hand pain is not musculoskeletal, you may need to be referred to another healthcare practitioner.
