What Can a Hand Surgeon Do?
Most hand surgeons can treat more than just the hand. They can also treat your shoulder, elbow, arm and wrist. A hand surgeon can also provide a variety of treatments that do not include surgery. They can help you find a hand therapist to reduce your pain, or they can recommend other options such as splints or injections. Hand surgeons can see you for an injury, such as a broken bone, dislocation or jammed finger, for general pain, or for a condition such as:
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Arthritis
- Trigger finger
- Tennis elbow
- Etc.
Use our Find a Hand Surgeon tool to find a specialist in your area. Our tool includes more than 3,000 board-certified hand surgeons, both orthopaedic and plastic surgeons, who are members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Watch our short video to learn more about hand surgery:
Visit www.HandCare.org to learn more about hand surgery and to browse more than 70 different conditions and injuries of the upper extremity.