Hand Injuries

Injuries happen! At some point you have injured your finger, hand, or wrist that ended up swelling, bruising or just hurts with no visual signs. Most of the time our body movements do not cause problems, but it's not surprising that symptoms develop from everyday wear and tear, overuse, or an injury.

Finger, hand, or wrist injuries most commonly occur from everyday wear and tear, overuse, or an activity:

• Gardening
• Lawnmower
• Snowblower
• Sports or recreational activities
• Work-related tasks
• Repetitive computer and cellphone use
• Projects around the home
• Accidental falls
• Animal Bites
• Burns
• Cooking

The risk of finger, hand, or wrist injury is higher in contact sports, such as wrestling, football, or soccer, and in high-speed sports, such as biking, 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.

In children, most finger, hand, or wrist injuries occur during sports or play or from accidental falls. Any injury occurring at the end of a long bone near a joint may injure the growth plate and needs to be evaluated.

Older adults are at higher risk for injuries and fractures because they lose muscle mass and bone strength as they age. They also have more problems with vision and balance, which increases their risk of accidental injury.

Everyone from weekend warriors to professional athletes are prone to sports-related injuries such as Golf Elbow, Tennis, Elbow, Baseball Finger, Jersey finger and more.