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:
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
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Hand Surgery
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William Hugh Baugher, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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John Schmitz Foley, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Aviram Moshe Giladi, MD
Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery & Plastic Surgery
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Jessica B Hawken, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Curtis Mitchell Henn, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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James Patrick Higgins, MD
Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Ryan M Jander, MD
Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Grant Michael Kleiber, MD
Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Kenneth Robert Means, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Kevin W O'Malley, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Jessica M. Figueroa, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Christopher Lee Forthman, MD
Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Kristin Elizabeth Karim, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Sami Hani Tuffaha, MD
Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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George Li-Wen Yeh, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Ryan Michael Zimmerman, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery
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Vestinia Madonna Bridges, MD
Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery
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David Larry Gold, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Katharine Danielle Harper, MBBCH MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery
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Jessica B Hawken, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Robert Mikael Henshaw, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology & Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
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Richard Yarborough Hinton, MD
Knee Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Shoulder Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
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Mesfin A. Lemma, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Spine Surgery
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Fred Mo, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Spine Surgery
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Matthew Thomas Morris, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Spine Surgery
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Ryan Stephen Murray, MD
Pediatric Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery
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Kevin W O'Malley, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Alan George Schreiber, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Brent Bowie Wiesel, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery
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Jacob Michael Wisbeck, MD
Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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David Brian Lumsden, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Megan Rose Miles, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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