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Hand and Wrist Conditions
At North West Hand Surgeon, we treat a wide range of hand and wrist conditions providing exceptional care and expertise to all of our patients.
Conditions we treat
Whatever your condition – at our clinics in Blackburn, Preston or Wilmslow, our Consultant Mr Randeep Mohil will discuss treatment options and find the right one for you so you can get back to doing the things you love.
Arthritis
Arthritis affects the tissues surrounding the joints and can cause pain, swelling and stiffness. Typically this is seen in the base of the thumb.
Carpal tunnel
Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve in the wrist and causes pain, numbness and tingling in your hands and fingers.
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Cubital tunnel affects the arm and hand, causing pain and weakness, pins and needles or a numb sensation.
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is where the tendons in your wrist swell and cause pain and tenderness.
Dupuytren’s contracture
Dupuytren’s contracture is where one or more fingers bend in towards the palm.
Hand fractures
Hand fractures are caused when there is a break in one or more of the bones in the hand.
Kienböck's disease
Kienböck's disease is a very rare condition that causes your bone tissue to die off, resulting in pain and immobility in your wrist.
Mallet finger
Mallet finger or ‘hammer finger’ is caused when the tendon that straightens the end joint of the finger suffers trauma and is torn.
Mucous cysts
Mucous cysts are small, fluid filled sacs that develop on the fingers and can be found on the back of the thumb or any other finger.
Scaphoid fractures
A scaphoid fracture is a break in one of the small carpal bones in the wrist. It is the most common bone broken in the wrist.
Skier’s thumb
Skier’s thumb is an injury caused when a force pushes the thumb away from the fingers, resulting in pain, swelling and bruising in the thumb area.
Tennis/golfers elbow
Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow are very similar conditions, which occur when the tendons in your elbow are overloaded.
Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear
A TFCC is a collection of cartilage which is located in your wrist, and trauma to this important structure can severely limit the use of your wrist.
Trigger finger
Trigger finger is a condition that affects the tendons in the hand that makes it difficult to bend the finger or the thumb.
Wrist arthroscopy
An arthroscopy is usually done when there has been trauma to the wrist either from a fall or injury.
Wrist ganglions
Wrist ganglions are non-cancerous lumps that mainly appear on the back of the hand at the wrist joint.
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