The hand is controlled by three main nerves: the median nerve, the ulnar nerve, and the radial nerve. These nerves start in the shoulder area and travel down the arm to the hand. They allow you to feel touch, temperature, and pain, and help your hand perform both strong movements, like gripping, and fine movements, such as writing or picking up small objects.

Depending on the mechanism of injury, damage can be isolated to the nerve or involve other structures within the hand for example tendons, bones and soft tissue.

Nerve injuries can result from an acute/sudden injury where a crush or laceration has occurred.

Nerve injuries can also be chronic conditions that occur over time as a result of compression or entrapment of a nerve, for example <a href=”/chronic-hand-injury/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/”>Carpal Tunnel Syndrome</a>.

Is this an emergency?

Acute/sudden nerve injuries require immediate specialist assessment.

Please contact 1300HANDOC immediately for advice and further instructions.