Hand and wrist rehabilitation

The hand and wrist are prone to injury, degeneration and inflammatory diseases. The hand and wrist have an executive function and are highly represented in the central nervous system, so that all movements can be carried out smoothly and without difficulty. Because injuries and overuse syndromes are so frequent, hand and wrist rehabilitation is common in physiatric practice.

The nerve structures here are exposed to compression and injury, so median nerve neuropathy is common, but injuries of the radial and ulnar nerves are not rare either, both in the hand and wrist and in the upper arm and forearm. The hand and wrist are often affected by overuse and inflammatory syndromes. De Quervain's tenosynovitis, Dupuytren's contracture, extensor tendon injuries of the hand, flexor tendon injuries of the hand, ganglion cysts of the hand and wrist, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, Kienböck's disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger and ulnar neuropathy are just some of the conditions that can affect the hand.