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Hand & Wrist Pain Relief in Woodbridge, NJ

Type, grip, and get through your day without hand pain.

Hand and wrist pain can make typing, opening jars, and buttoning a shirt feel hard. Our occupational therapist and physical therapists work together to find the cause and help your hands work comfortably again.

Sound familiar?

Signs Your Hands or Wrists Need Care

Your hands do hundreds of small jobs a day, so problems show up fast. See how many of these you recognize.

Recognize two or more? An evaluation can show what is behind your hand or wrist pain and what will help.

  • Numbness or tingling in your thumb, index, and middle fingers
  • Hand symptoms that wake you up at night, or that you shake out in the morning
  • Pain at the base of your thumb when you pinch, grip, or open a jar
  • Dropping things or trouble with buttons, zippers, or keys
  • Wrist pain that builds after typing, using a mouse, or using tools
  • Stiff, achy finger joints, especially first thing in the morning
  • A finger that catches or locks when you bend it
  • Weak or stiff wrist after a fracture or a fall
Know what you are dealing with

Common Causes of Hand & Wrist Pain

Pain can come from a pinched nerve, an irritated tendon, a stiff joint, or an old injury. Knowing which one guides your care.

01

Carpal tunnel syndrome

What it feels like
Numbness, tingling, or burning in the thumb and first fingers, often worse at night or while driving or typing.
How we help
Nerve gliding exercises, changes to wrist positions at work and in bed, and strengthening to protect the nerve.
02

Wrist and thumb tendinitis

What it feels like
Pain along the thumb side of the wrist or across the back of the wrist, worse when you lift, grip, or twist.
How we help
Easing the strain on the tendon, gradual strengthening, and new ways to lift and grip that spare it.
03

Repetitive strain

What it feels like
Aching, tired hands and forearms after long stretches of typing, texting, or hands-on work.
How we help
A look at your workstation and tools, simple habit changes, and exercises that build endurance in your hands.
04

Hand and thumb arthritis

What it feels like
Stiff, swollen, or achy finger and thumb joints that make pinching and gripping hard.
How we help
Joint-friendly exercises, ways to protect your joints during daily tasks, and training with adaptive tools.
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05

Trigger finger

What it feels like
A finger or thumb that catches, clicks, or locks when you bend and straighten it, often with a sore spot in the palm.
How we help
Gentle tendon gliding exercises, changes to how you grip, and soft tissue work to ease irritation.
06

Stiffness after a fracture or injury

What it feels like
A wrist or hand that feels stiff, weak, and swollen after a break, sprain, or surgery.
How we help
Step-by-step work to restore motion, grip strength, and fine motor skills so you can get back to daily tasks.
Post-operative therapy
What to expect

Your First Weeks With Us

  1. 01

    Hand and wrist evaluation

    We ask about your work and daily tasks, then check your grip, pinch strength, joint motion, and feeling in your fingers. We also check your neck and elbow.

  2. 02

    A plan around your daily life

    Your occupational therapist and physical therapist agree on your treatment, set goals tied to tasks that matter to you, and decide how often you should come in.

  3. 03

    Treatment and a home program

    Hands-on care and exercise in the clinic, plus a home routine and practical changes to how you type, grip, and use tools.

Good to know

Hand & Wrist Pain FAQ

Still have a question? Call us and a member of our team will help.

What are common causes of hand and wrist pain?

Carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, tendinitis, repetitive strain, and old fractures are the most common. A poor desk setup or tools that do not fit your hand can make any of these worse.

Can carpal tunnel be treated without surgery?

Many people with mild to moderate carpal tunnel symptoms improve with therapy, especially when they start early. Your evaluation helps show whether conservative care is a good fit or whether you should see a physician or surgeon.

What does an occupational therapist do for hand pain?

An occupational therapist helps you do daily tasks with less pain. That can include grip and fine motor exercises, easier ways to open, carry, and hold things, and training with adaptive tools.

Why do you check my neck for a hand problem?

The nerves that supply your hand start in your neck and pass through the elbow and wrist. Tingling in the fingers can come from pressure anywhere along that path, so we check the whole arm to find the right spot to treat.

When should I have my hand or wrist looked at?

Come in if pain lasts more than a few weeks, gets in the way of daily tasks, or comes with numbness, tingling, or weakness. Constant numbness or a weak grip should be checked sooner.

Do you accept insurance?

Yes. We accept most major plans, including Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare, and we verify your benefits before your first visit. Call (908) 282-3737 and we will check your coverage.

Start today

Get Your Hands Working for You Again

Tell us which tasks have become hard and we will help you make them easier. Same-week appointments are available.

573 Amboy AveWoodbridge, NJ 07095 (Route 35)
Mon to Fri, 8:30 AM to 7:30 PMClosed Saturday and Sunday
(908) 282-3737Fax 848-999-2378
Insurance acceptedBenefits verified before your first visit
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