Why Visit?

Why Visit a Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon? 

A qualified hand and upper extremity surgeon is specially trained to diagnose your upper extremity condition and to recommend appropriate treatment options.

Here are some of the things that these surgeons specialize in:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Tennis elbow
• Wrist pain
• Cuts on the fingers and hand
• Sports injuries to the hand and wrist
• Creating fingers from toes and other joints
• Rotator cuff tendinitis and rotator cuff tears
• Shoulder arthritis
• Elbow arthritis
• Broken bones in the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder

Some hand and upper extremity surgeons treat only children, some treat only adults, and some treat both. Because many of these specialty surgeons devote most of their time to examining, treating and studying the hand, they are specialists in hand care.

Not every visit to a hand and upper extremity surgeon results in surgery.

Hand and upper extremity surgeons often recommend non-surgical treatment options to assist you. Sometimes, they may refer you to a hand therapist for more treatment.