Hands are an integral tool. Common causes of a painful hand or wrist include:
- De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Trigger Fingers
- Inflammatory (rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis)
- Ganglion Cysts
Dr Ashley Naidoo (FC Orth – SA, MBCHB – UKZN, Mmed Orth – Wits) is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Netcare Waterfall City Hospital – with a special interest in hand and upper limb surgery. He is also co-founder of The Gauteng Orthopaedic Institute.