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
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand 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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Ryan M Jander, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery & Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery
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Michael William Kessler, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Kenneth Robert Means, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Michael Sean Murphy, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Kevin W O'Malley, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Daniel Aaron Portney, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Jessica M. Figueroa, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Christopher Lee Forthman, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery & Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery
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Peter C. Innis, MD
Hand Surgery
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Kristin Elizabeth Karim, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Keith Alan Segalman, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Michael Timothy Travis, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine & Hand Surgery
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Ryan Michael Zimmerman, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery
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Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, MD PHD
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics & Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery
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Garrett Allen Cavanaugh, MD
Orthopedic Trauma Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Emily T. Cha, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Knee Orthopedic Surgery & Shoulder Orthopedic Surgery
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Te-feng Arthur Chou, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Orthopedics & Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery
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Erin E Farrelly, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Katharine Danielle Harper, MBBCH MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Syed Mohammed Karim, MD
Orthopedic Oncology & Orthopedic Surgery
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Brett Russell Levine, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery
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Jeffrey M. Matheny, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery
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Addisu Mesfin, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Zan A Naseer, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Spine Surgery
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Colleen Bauk Balkam, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Ira Dean Gelb, AC MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Sanjog K. Mathur, MBBS MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Megan Rose Miles, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Patricia Julia Fonseca Turner, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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