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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John Schmitz Foley, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Aviram Moshe Giladi, MD
Hand Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery & Plastic Surgery
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Jessica B Hawken, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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James P. Higgins, MD
Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
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Grant Michael Kleiber, MD
Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Kenneth Robert Means, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Michael Sean Murphy, MD
Hand Surgery
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Kevin W O'Malley, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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Jessica M. Figueroa, MD
Hand Surgery
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Christopher Lee Forthman, MD
Hand Surgery, Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Peter C. Innis, MD
Hand Surgery
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Keith Alan Segalman, MD
Hand Surgery
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Valeriy Shubinets, MD
Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
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George Li-Wen Yeh, MD
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
Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
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Te-feng Arthur Chou, MD
Sports Medicine, Orthopedics, Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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James C. Dreese, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery
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John Schmitz Foley, MD
Hand Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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David Larry Gold, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Robert David Golden, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Katharine Danielle Harper, MBBCH MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Walter Chad Hembree, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Foot And Ankle Orthopedic Surgery
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Christopher Alan Looze, MD
Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery
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Jeffrey M. Matheny, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Sports Medicine
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Carmen Paz Pichard-Encina, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Geriatric Medicine
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Thomas Milleret Ring, MD
Orthopedic Surgery & Hip And Knee Orthopedic Surgery
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Alan George Schreiber, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Brent Bowie Wiesel, MD
Shoulder And Elbow Orthopedic Surgery & Orthopedic Surgery
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Peter Shay Johnston, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Megan Rose Miles, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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