The treatment for hand injuries, such as abrasions and lacerations, include:

• Wound cleaning
• Wound repair
• Tetanus immunization

The treatment for hand sprains and hand contusion includes:

• Rest
• Apply a cold compress:
• Wrap ice in a moist hand towel. Do not apply ice directly to the skin.
• Apply for 20-30 minutes, every 1-2 hours, for the first few days.
• Compressive dressing
• Elevation
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain:
• Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
• Naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, Aleve)
• Ketoprofen (Orudis)
• Narcotic pain medication

Additional treatment for hand fractures and dislocations may include:

• Splint for hand fracture
• Cast for hand fracture
• With some hand injuries you may wish to wear a sling for comfort:
• Long term immobilization in a sling can lead to frozen shoulder.
• If you wear a shoulder sling for longer than two weeks make sure you perform shoulder range of motion exercises twice a day to avoid frozen shoulder.
• Reduction of the hand dislocation:
• Relocation of the misaligned bones
• Surgery for hand fracture
• Physical therapy for hand fracture