Hand and Wrist Care at Baylor

The median and ulnar nerves are the major nerves of the hand, running the length of the arm to transmit electrical impulses to and from the brain to create movement and sensation. Hand and wrist injuries most commonly occur during sports or recreational activities, work-related activities, work or projects around the home, especially if using machinery such as lawn mowers, or hand tools and accidental falls.

The risk of hand or wrist injury is higher in contact sports such as wrestling, football, soccer and in high-speed sports such as biking, in-line skating, skiing, snowboarding and skateboarding. Sports that require weight-bearing on the hands and arms such as gymnastics, can increase the risk for injury. Sports that use hand equipment such as ski poles, hockey or lacrosse sticks or racquets also increase the risk of injury.

Baylor physicians offer a wide range of diagnostic and treatment options for patients suffering from hand and wrist injury or conditions such as arthritis in the hand and wrist joints.

Rehabilitation of hand and wrist injuries can usually be done on an outpatient basis. The Baylor Rehabilitation System offers several locations so patients can continue their recovery close to work or home. Find a rehabilitation location near you.

Related Specialty Centers and Programs

Baylor Limb Salvage Program
Offering highly specialized for complex orthopaedic injuries, including patients with severely crushed bones, severed limbs treatment and hands, fractures that will not heal, bone malignancies and limbs that have healed in incorrect positions.

Baylor Minimally Invasive Orthopaedic Center
Many orthopaedic procedures can now be performed using minimally invasive techniques that require shorter hospital stays, easier recovery and faster rehabilitation.

Baylor Motion and Sports Performance Center
Offers precise measurements and evaluation of human motion by accurately measuring segment positions, joint rotations, joint forces and subsequent muscular activity with highly specialized equipment.