Sports Injuries

Hand and wrist injuries are particularly common in sports. Most sports injuries are caused by either a direct trauma to the hand or wrist such as:

• a strain
• dislocation
• ligament tear or fracture
• from a chronic injury or overuse

Assessment of sports injuries

A typical assessment for a hand or wrist sporting injury involves:

• A conversation about your sporting activities
• A discussion of how the injury occurred (in the case of traumatic injuries)
• A thorough examination of the hand, wrist shoulder and arm

Treatment of injuries

Your hand therapy practitioner will create a treatment plan that is specific to your injury and lifestyle. Most commonly this will include:

• The creation of a customised splint
• Education on injury prevention and rehabilitation
• A customised exercise program
• A referral for an x-ray
• In some cases, surgery.

What’s next?

If you are experiencing hand or wrist pain from a sporting injury, talk to one of our hand therapy practitioners today.