Hand, Wrist & Elbow Doctors in North Mississippi
Hand, Wrist & Elbow Doctors
Eric Lewis, MD
Bryan C. Fagan, MD
William P. Pillow, MD
With advanced training devoted to the orthopaedic care of the hand, wrist and elbow our upper extremity doctors are trained in managing the complex issues of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Our doctors are committed to developing customized treatment plans to accommodate your individual condition and get you back to your active lifestyle quickly and safely.
It may be time to seek medical treatment from a hand specialist if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Increased hand and arm discomfort
- Pain in the fingers while carrying, gripping, grasping, or twisting objects
- Swelling and discomfort in the hand or afflicted joint
- Changes in range of motion in the surrounding joints (for instance, if you are experiencing thumb joint pain, your adjacent finger joints may become more mobile than usual)
- Warmth and/or redness in the hand, palm, and fingers
- Numbness, tingling, or throbbing of the hand while resting or sleeping
- A sensation of grating or grinding in the affected joint
- The development of cysts on the end joints of your fingers
Common ailments of the elbow include, but are not limited to:
- Bursitis
- Golfers elbow
- Tennis elbow
- Osteoarthritis
- Dislocation
- Fracture
It may be time to seek treatment with a wrist specialist if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Tingling or numbness in the hand and forearm
- Swelling or bruising on or around the wrist and forearm
- Inability to carry, open, or twist objects without pain
- Difficulty straightening the afflicted wrist