/ Your Hand & Wrist Care Experts
At North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center
Every day, we use the complex structures of our hands and wrists just to get through a simple daily routine. That’s why your hand and wrist health demands the highest level of care and attention, and that starts with getting the information you need to make the right choices.
As hand and upper extremity care experts, our Hand & Wrist Center doctors at North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center are here to be your dedicated resource for all your hand and wrist questions, needs, and care. Together, our team wants to help you understand when to seek specialized care and what your best options are so you can move forward confidently and maintain your strength, function, and active, healthy lifestyle.
Committed to using their strength of experience to keep you moving, our hand and upper extremity experts in our Hand & Wrist Center offer the best solutions for hand and wrist injuries and conditions. The core of our Hand & Wrist Center is devoted to you, our patient, and ensuring your full understanding and participation through patient education so you can take an active role in your care for an optimal recovery.
/ Excellence in Hand & Wrist Care
Our doctors take a team approach to care through our Hand & Wrist Center, developing treatment plans with their patients’ needs and goals at the center of every step in the journey to healing. Using their expertise, they will guide you through the available options and overall treatment process, ensuring your questions are answered and all your care needs are met by a member of our comprehensive team.
As the region’s most preferred orthopedic practice, we bring a level of expertise and experience few can match. Our recognized hand and upper extremity doctors have undergone extensive training to provide expert diagnoses and treatments to get their patients back to the quality of life they enjoy.
Offering care for the full range of injuries and conditions that affect the bones, joints, and soft tissues of your hands and wrists, our Hand & Wrist Center experts specialize in the following procedures and techniques:
- Carpal tunnel release
- Fracture care
- Hand and wrist arthroscopy
- Joint repair and replacement
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Soft-tissue reconstruction
- Tendon, nerve, and ligament surgery
- Therapeutic injections
At North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center, we are dedicated to providing the knowledge and expertise you need and the treatment you deserve. Whichever course of care is right for you, our Hand & Wrist Center experts will deliver the treatment plan and expert guidance you need to feel better, stronger, and ready for what’s next.
/ Patient Education
If you or your loved one experiences physical discomfort or dysfunction, you want to be armed with practical knowledge so you can take the necessary next steps to resolve the problem. Through the clear and straightforward patient education we provide, you will get simple, expert insights on common hand, wrist, and upper extremity ailments as well as injury prevention, treatment options, and more.
- AC Joint Arthritis
- AC Separation
- Adhesive Capsulitis or Frozen Shoulder
- Biceps Tendinitis & Proximal Biceps Tendon Rupture
- Glenohumeral Arthritis
- Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder Dislocations and Instability
- Shoulder Fractures
- Shoulder Impingement & Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- Shoulder Motion
- Shoulder Strengthening
- SLAP Tears
/ Frequently Asked Questions
Our Hand & Wrist Center at North Texas Orthopedics & Spine Center is a specially designed organization made up of multidisciplinary orthopedic specialists who provide the complete range of care for the hand and upper extremity. There is a strong emphasis on nonsurgical conservative care of the hand and wrist and patient education with surgery as a final option. Our center is committed to high-quality, patient-centered care using a team approach between our providers, patients, and their extended care team.
Our Hand & Wrist Center experts complete extensive outcome tracking and use sophisticated treatment protocols. Because our Hand & Wrist Center is focused exclusively on hand and wrist treatment, we are able to provide a much higher, comprehensive, and specialized level of care with the potential for much better outcomes.
Your surgeon is specifically trained to perform bone, joint, and muscle surgery. Board certification verifies that your surgeon is committed to continuing education and maintaining current surgical standards and knowledge and is held to the highest standards of performance in orthopedic surgery.
Training in orthopedic surgery is completed over many years, including medical school and residency. Fellowship training is an additional year of specialized training after the completion of a residency.
Certification and/or fellowship training sets the surgeon apart from others in the field of orthopedic surgery in terms of overall expertise.
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms or difficulties outlined below, it may indicate a serious problem that requires immediate attention and care. These signs include:
- Numbness, tingling, or throbbing in the hand, wrist, or forearm
- Intense, recurring pain in the hand or wrist when relaxed or when performing a task, such as gripping an item
- Excessive swelling or discomfort that does not resolve after a few days
- Inability to bend your fingers or your wrist
- Inability to straighten your wrist or your fingers
- Difficulty carrying, opening, or twisting objects
The decision to consider surgery should always come if you continue to experience persistent and disabling hand or wrist pain after you have used all available nonsurgical options. If you have a severe injury, deformity, or condition, surgery may be your only viable option, but you and your surgeon will need to make the decision together.
Your surgeon will perform a comprehensive evaluation and may order imaging studies to help diagnose your issue. You will then sit down with your surgeon to discuss your treatment options, including a description of the treatment protocol or procedure, the risks and benefits, and your recovery period. During this time, you will want to ask questions and you will be encouraged to do your own research to make the care decision that is right for you.
In many cases, yes. Our ultimate goal at our Hand & Wrist Center is to help you heal, feel better, and keep doing what you love, and surgery is always our final consideration for your treatment plan. Our exceptional surgeons will first guide you through treatment options that do not include surgery before considering additional methods.
A number of injuries and conditions affecting your hand or wrist can be alleviated or healed through conservative measures. These include:
- Activity modification
- Immobilization (having a cast, splint, or sling)
- Injections
- Medications
- Physical therapy
- Rest
Whether you already have a hand or wrist injury or condition or want to prevent one, these guidelines should help:
- If your hand or wrist is hurting, avoid participating in activities that require you to use that hand or wrist. Try using your other arm or keeping the affected arm immobilized until the pain subsides or until you recover.
- Varying your tasks can help prevent either incurring or aggravating injuries, such as strains, as well as chronic conditions, such as tendonitis or carpal tunnel syndrome.
- Work on balance and strength and be wary of your surroundings, keeping your path as clear as possible, to help avoid falls where you may land on your hand or arm.
- Whether you’re playing sports, working, or using tools, practice proper form. For example, when using a computer, have the keyboard and mouse adjusted for your physique.
- Take breaks when actively using your hands and wrists for a given task and, if possible, switch arms as needed.