Wrist pain can develop in pregancy along with c/o numbness and tingling in hands especially at night. This happens due to hormonal changes and retention of fluids causing compression in tunnel around wrist and is usually resolved after preganancy.

We have treated expecting mothers with conservative treatment once symptoms become unbearable or very painful to the point where sleep and daily function is affected. We use customized splinting, special exs and activites to minimize discomfort and pain making the pregnany more plesant and less stressful on body.

On the other hand mothers who are breast-feeding have to hold the baby in certain position using their wrist and forearm. Sooner or later in some cases mothers develop inflammation of tendons of wrist, thumb and or elbow causing severe pain and discomofrt while feeding the baby.

We treat these mothers for pain relief, reducing tenderness, modification and adaptation in position of baby while feeling, home exercises etc.

 

In an age dominated by computers, wrist pain is an increasingly common complaint. There can be many sources of wrist pain, ranging from sudden onset (a fracture after a fall or trauma) to repetitive stress leading to arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome.

If your pain has been going on for a long time, diagnosing the exact cause is something your physical therapist can help you with.  The RIGHT diagnosis can help you get the proper treatment.

Symptoms can differ, depending on the cause. For example, osteoarthritis pain is usually described as "dull pain", almost like a toothache. Tendinitis may be a “sharp or stabbing” pain. If you have any tingling, or “pins-and-needles” type of sensation, it may be related to nerve pain, which is often present with carpal tunnel syndrome. The exact location and type of wrist pain will help your doctor and physical therapist reach a conclusive diagnosis. This will allow them to design a treatment plan to help you on the road to recovery.