Non-Surgical Treatment of Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Injuries

Find a Doctor

Request an Appointment

Browse this page

Treatment for a hand, wrist, or elbow injury can vary depending on its severity. Typically, you will need to temporarily restrict hand or arm movement with a splint or cast. This helps relieve your pain and promotes healing. You may also need to take either prescription or non-prescription medication, as well as avoid activities that cause your pain.

Non-surgical treatment of hand, wrist, and elbow injuries – MedStar Health’s personalized approach

Even if you do not need surgery to treat your injury, you do need experienced orthopedic specialists who will administer care with a compassionate, personalized approach. Everyone on our team has specialized fellowship training and focuses exclusively on caring for hand and upper extremity conditions.

When you visit us, we will spend time with you to understand the nature of your injury, as well as how it affects your daily life. We will work together with you to develop a well-thought-out treatment plan that restores your function, minimizes your pain, and meets the demands of your normal routine. No matter how complex your condition, we will always develop an innovative solution that will work for you.

We can recommend non-surgical treatment options to resolve conditions including:

Arthritis
Hand nerve injuries
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendon conditions or injuries
Trauma
Tumors and cysts

Recovery from non-surgical treatment of hand, wrist, and elbow injuries

Recovery from non-surgical treatment of hand, wrist, and elbow injuries depends on the severity of your injury. Your doctor will discuss with you how long you will need to wear a brace or splint and how much physical therapy you will need.

Our providers

Location: Change location Enter your location

Hand Surgery

William Hugh Baugher, MD

Hand Surgery

Request an
Appointment
John S Foley, MD

Hand Surgery

Book an
Appointment
Curtis Mitchell Henn, MD

Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery

Book an
Appointment
James P. Higgins, MD

Reconstructive Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery

Request an
Appointment
Grant M. Kleiber, MD

Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery & Plastic Surgery

Book an
Appointment
Kenneth Robert Means, MD

Hand Surgery

Request an
Appointment
Kevin O'Malley, MD

Hand Surgery

Book an
Appointment
Kelsey Anne Rebehn, MD

Hand Surgery
Jessica M. Figueroa, MD

Hand Surgery
Christopher Lee Forthman, MD

Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
Peter C. Innis, MD

Hand Surgery
Keith Alan Segalman, MD

Hand Surgery
Valeriy Shubinets, MD

Hand Surgery
George Li-Wen Yeh, MD

Hand Surgery
Neal Brian Zimmerman, MD

Hand Surgery
Ryan Michael Zimmerman, MD

Hand Surgery

Show Next 8 of

Show All Hand Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Brock William Adams, MD

Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Oncology

Request an
Appointment
Farhang Alaee, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Curtis Mitchell Henn, MD

Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery

Book an
Appointment
Bruce Knolmayer, MBBS

Orthopedic Surgery

Book an
Appointment
Thomas Milleret Ring, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Request an
Appointment
Ira Dean Gelb, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Peter Shay Johnston, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Sanjog K. Mathur, MBBS

Orthopedic Surgery
Charles Francis Mess, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Charles Francis Mess, Jr., MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Megan Rose Miles, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Mark Donald Perry, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
David T. Streets, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Patricia Turner, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
William Robert Volk, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Bo Zhang, MD

Orthopedic Surgery