Hand & Wrist Pain in Adults
Treatment for carpal tunnel, tendinitis, and overuse injuries
Common Hand & Wrist Conditions We Treat
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
- TFCC injury
- Wrist sprains & ligament strains
- Tendonitis & tenosynovitis
- Repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
- Trigger finger
- Osteoarthritis of the hands or wrist
- Post-fracture rehabilitation
- Weak grip strength or instability
- Nerve irritation or compression
Signs & Symptoms
You may experience:
- Pain with gripping, lifting, typing or twisting
- Stiffness in the fingers, thumb, or wrist
- Tingling, numbness, or burning sensations
- Swelling or difficulty moving the wrist
- Weak grip or dropping objects
- Clicking, catching, or locking of the fingers
- Pain that worsens with repetitive movements
Our Assessment Process
Your clinician will take time to understand:
- The nature of your symptoms
- Your work tasks and hand-dominant activities
- Recent injuries or repetitive movements
- Functional limitations
Your clinician will take time to understand:
- Joint mobility and soft tissue testing
- Grip and pinch strength analysis
- Nerve involvement testing
- Swelling, inflammation and tendon assessment
- Dexterity and fine motor evaluation
How Physiotherapy Helps
Our physiotherapists support your recovery through:
- Manual therapy and soft tissue release
- Joint mobilisation for wrist and finger stiffness
- Tendon-gliding exercises
- Nerve mobilisation techniques
- Electrotherapy, shockwave thearpy, dry needling, cupping depending on your presentation and needs
- Strength and conditioning programs for grip, wrist, and forearm
- Return-to-work and task modification planning
- Taping or bracing for support during activities
We focus on reducing pain, restoring movement and improving hand function.
How Other Professionals Help
Remedial Massage Therapy
Reduces tightness in the forearm, hand, and wrist. Improves circulation and healing. Releases overactive muscles contributing to RSI. Supports recovery from tendon and soft tissue injuries.
Exercise Physiology
Assists when your injury requires graded strengthening programs, workplace or sport-specific conditioning, long-term management of chronic RSI or arthritis, and coordination and endurance retraining.
Podiatry
Although podiatrists focus on the lower limb, poor biomechanics or kinetic-chain issues can influence upper-limb strain. They assist with postural and loading assessments and identifying lower-limb contributions to repetitive strain.
Why Choose Lion Rocker Health?
- A multidisciplinary team: Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Remedial Massage and Podiatry
- Evidence-based, interventional approach
- Strong focus on accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment
- Technology-supported assessment and progress tracking
- Clinics across Perth with weekend availability
- Experience working with repetitive strain, manual labour, desk-based work and sport injuries