Let's give a big hand to our wrists. They help us eat, dress, type, open doors, crochet, wield a hammer and swing a tennis racket. Wrists provide a protective passage to our hands, giving us our all-important sense of touch.

Activities that we repeat constantly throughout the day, such as sewing, writing, typing, operating a cash register or machinery, among many others repetitive actions, can result in the pain and dysfunction of carpal tunnel syndrome, in which the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. With this condition comes nagging pain, numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand. Wrist problems also can be caused by arthritis or injury.

Give your wrists more than a hand; give them the best care and treatment. The orthopedic surgeons at Citrus Memorial's Orthopedic Center use state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to diagnose and treat your wrist problem so you can return to the activities that are so important to your life. And do them without pain.

Scheduling an evaluation

If you've had enough of the constant knee pain, and want to finally determine the cause and the treatment plan best for you, contact the Citrus Memorial Orthopedic Center at 726-1551, ext. 6514 or call one of our orthopedic surgeons.