Wrist Conditions
Are you experiencing pain or discomfort in your wrist? Have you recently experience and injury or is chronic wrist pain slowing you down? Let us help you with a thorough diagnosis.
Dr. Mark Pruzansky and Dr. Jason Pruzansky have vast experience and proven success treating a wide range of wrist conditions and injuries that occur as a result of your occupation, hobby, or sport.
Here are some of the most commonly treated wrist conditions and injuries at HandSport Surgery Institute.
Wrist Conditions and Injuries Treated at HandSport Surgery Institute
Wrist Conditions & Injuries FAQs
Dr. Mark Pruzansky and Dr. Jason Pruzansky treat a full spectrum of wrist injuries and disorders, including carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist fractures, ligament tears, tendonitis, instability, arthritis, ganglion cysts, and nerve injuries. They also manage sports- and occupation-related wrist problems such as golf wrist pain, gaming injuries, and pickleball wrist pain.
Wrist pain can result from acute or chronic trauma, repetitive motion, FOOSH (fall on outstretched hand), overuse, or degenerative conditions. Common causes include tendonitis, ligament injuries, nerve compression, arthritis, and fractures of the wrist bones.
Yes. The Institute specializes in sports-related wrist injuries, including boxer’s wrist, golfer’s wrist, drummer’s tendonitis, climbing injuries, and pickleball or tennis wrist pain. Treatment focuses on restoring movement and strength while preventing recurrence.
Wrist instability may result from FOOSH, ligament tears, fractures, or congenital laxity. Specific examples include carpal instability, distal radioulnar joint instability, scapholunate ligament tears, ulnar carpal instability, and triquetrolunate injuries.
Yes. The Institute provides expert care for distal radius fractures, scaphoid fractures, pisiform fractures, hook of hamate fractures, and wrist dislocations such as perilunate or volar lunate dislocations. Treatment ranges from splinting to surgical repair, depending on severity.
Yes. Carpal tunnel syndrome—a leading cause of wrist and hand numbness, weakness, and tingling—is treated through non-surgical and surgical options depending on progression. Care is personalized to relieve pressure on the median nerve and optimize wrist and hand function.
Tendon-related wrist issues treated at the Institute include De Quervain’s tendinitis (Mommy Thumb), extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendinitis or subsheath tears, flexor carpi ulnaris tendonitis, intersection syndrome, and drummer’s tendonitis. These conditions may cause pain, swelling, or reduced motion.
Yes. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis of the wrist are treated with both conservative and surgical methods to reduce pain, restore motion, and improve quality of life. Treatments may include splinting, injections, therapy, or joint surgery.
Ganglion cysts are fluid-filled lumps that commonly appear on the wrist and can cause pain or limit motion. They may be treated with aspiration, splinting, cortisone injection, or surgical excision if symptoms persist or the cyst recurs.
Yes. Nerve-related conditions such as low median nerve injury, lower median nerve palsy, and compression syndromes are treated using microsurgical or minimally invasive techniques to restore sensation and strength.
You should seek immediate evaluation by a hand and wrist specialist. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to limit long-term instability or stiffness. The Institute offers both emergency and scheduled care for wrist injuries.
The TFCC is a structure that stabilizes the wrist on the ulnar (pinky) side. TFCC tears can cause pain and clicking when rotating the wrist. Treatment may involve splinting, therapy, injections, or arthroscopic surgery depending on severity.
Diagnosis usually involves physical examination and imaging such as MRI or X-ray. Treatment may include immobilization, therapy, or ligament reconstruction surgery for severe tears.
Kienböck’s disease occurs when blood supply to the lunate bone is disrupted, causing pain and progressive damage. Treatment varies by stage and may include immobilization, revascularization procedures, or reconstructive surgery.