Sports Medicine
If you’ve had a sports-related injury or have a condition that’s keeping you out of the game, our sports medicine expert physicians and specialists are here to help you get back to doing the things you love.
Problems or diseases of the hands can cause tremendous concern as using our hands is integral to our daily lives. Even a small degree of discomfort or a mild deformity can cause serious consequences. Orthopaedics at Main Line Health has locations throughout Philadelphia, providing clinical and surgical expertise for many different types of hand conditions, including:
Some hand conditions need to be diagnosed through surgery, depending on what is causing the condition. In general, a hand condition may need the following procedures to help in the diagnosis:
In some cases, a diagnosis can be made simply based on a physical exam. But you may need the following tests to help confirm the diagnosis, or the extent of the problem:
Recovery after surgery depends greatly on the type of surgery you had and the underlying cause of your hand condition. Sometimes, you'll need a series of surgical procedures to address your condition. The hand is intricate and very sensitive. Mild to severe pain may be expected after many types of hand surgeries. Pain medicines may be given to help ease the discomfort. Elevation of the affected area can be very helpful.
The following are some of the other possible outcomes that you may be told to expect after surgery:
Therapy of the hand may include the following:
In many cases, surgery is just the start of recovery. Intensive rehabilitation may be necessary to regain optimal functioning of the hand. It’s important to follow all of the instructions given to you after surgery by your doctor and any other specialists who are involved in your care.
If you’ve had a sports-related injury or have a condition that’s keeping you out of the game, our sports medicine expert physicians and specialists are here to help you get back to doing the things you love.
A hand therapy specialist is well-versed in a variety of methods and works to develop a personalized regimen for the unique needs of every patient. Our patients come from all walks of life—from young athletes to long-term arthritis sufferers to accidental burn victims.