Hand Pain and Injuries

Since 1971, Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center has provided individualized care for hand injuries and disorders. Our medical team has extensive training and experience evaluating all types of problems related to the hand and providing advanced surgical and nonsurgical treatment methods.

To make an appointment to see a hand specialist, call (317) 875-9105 or (800) 888-HAND.
Learn about our hand specialists. 

Hand Problems


The hand is complex in design, with 27 bones and joints as well as nerves, tendons, muscles, cartilage, and ligaments. There are hundreds of hand injuries and disorders that can affect our ability to function and prevent us from performing day-to-day, routine tasks.

Common hand injuries/conditions we treat:

  • Arthritis
  • Burns and fireworks injuries
  • Crush injuries and fractures
  • Cysts/Ganglions/Tumors
  • Dupuytren's contracture
  • Tendon injuries
  • Infections/inflammation
  • Animal bites and lacerations
  • Nerve injuries
  • Tenosynovitis
  • Trigger finger
  • Paralytic deformities
  • Conditions resulting from stroke and cerebral palsy
  • Pediatric and congenital conditions such as:
    • Syndactyly
    • Thumb duplication
    • Failure of formation
    • Hypoplastic thumb
    • Radial club hand
    • Constriction bands  
    • Obstetrical palsies
    • Vascular anomalies

Hand Treatment

The treatment plan that our physicians recommend is customized to best meet each of our patient’s needs.

Learn about these different approaches to treating your injuries:

Click here to view our animated patient education tool to learn about common conditions of the hand and surgical procedures we perform to treat your hand problems.