Wrist Pain and Chiropractic Treatments
Whether you slipped on the ice and fell on your hand or your wrist started hurting after a long weekend of yard work, Minnesota Movement’s chiropractors are trained in assessing your wrist pain and providing you a specific treatment outline of how to get it feeling better.
Common Wrist Injuries and Conditions seen:
Carpal Tunnel
DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis
Arthritis
FOOSH (Falling on Outstretched Hand)
Bursitis
Skier’s Thumb
Tendonitis
TFCC Strain (Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex)
Ganglion Cysts
The wrist and hand are made up of 27 different bones and over 15 muscle groups - so the main goal when experiencing wrist pain is to figure out WHY the pain started in the first place.
Treatments used for Wrist Pain at Minnesota Movement:
Chiropractic Adjustments to the upper extremity, specifically the wrist and elbow
Manual Muscle Therapy
Active Release Technique
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
Mobility exercises
At-Home Corrective Exercises and Rehabilitation
Kinesiology Tape with RockTape
Referring out for X-Ray or Physical Therapy if warranted