Upper Extremity Specialist in La Jolla

Your hands, shoulder, elbow, forearm, and wrist are vital to nearly all activities of daily living. When an illness or injury of the muscles, joints, nerves, and bones threatens the functioning of your upper extremities, it prevents you from doing most of your daily activities. Dr. Kristopher Downing in La Jolla is a renowned upper extremity specialist who provides treatment to both children and adults who suffer from all types of soft tissue and bone conditions of the upper extremity and hand.

Pain and issues involving our wrists, elbows, shoulders, and hands can be very frustrating. We appear to depend on these upper extremities for play, work, and almost everything else. Loss of function or pain is usually annoying at its best, and at worst, they can be disabling and incapacitating.

The utmost level of care

You can be sure that you will get only the highest level of care for your upper extremity issues from our team of orthopedic upper extremity specialists and surgeons at Upper Extremity Specialists of Synergy Orthopedic Specialists Medical Group. We are proud to be the best team for treating upper-extremity issues in patients of all ages in La Jolla and the surrounding areas.

Rooted in the most up-to-date medical knowledge

As leaders in the field of upper extremity treatments, our team includes specialists who are devoted to the care of the hands. Our surgeons continually research the latest challenges and trends in upper extremity surgery to ensure that they are always up-to-date with the most recent treatment options. We participate in both national and international orthopedic conferences each year to learn the latest trends and ensure that we provide our patients with the best possible quality of care.

The most important thing is how we bring this experience and knowledge to support our patients and help them in meeting their goals to the best of our abilities. We handle the most uncomplicated disorders to the most complex – such as peripheral nerve damage – and we provide a comprehensive assessment and treatment plan for every case.

Throughout the treatment process, we listen to the patient closely and provide personalized care for every patient, with the intention of eradicating pain, enhancing function, and eventually maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle.

Frequently Treated Conditions

Some of the conditions that we regularly treat include:

– Work-related conditions and injuries

– Circulatory disturbances and vascular diseases in the hand

– Trigger finger

– Thumb pain and injuries

– Tendonitis of the elbow, wrist, or hand

– Sports-related injuries in the hand

– Blood vessel, nerve, and tendon replantation surgery

– Reconstructive surgery

– Radial Tunnel Syndrome

– Hand problems resulting from spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, or stroke

– Ganglion tumors and cysts of the wrist and hand

– Distal radius fractures

– Dupuytren’s Contracture

– Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

– Upper extremity and congenital hand differences

– Brachial plexus injury

– Arthritis of the elbow, wrist, hand, or thumb

– Dislocations and fractures in the hand

– Lower and upper limb nerve compression injuries

About our team

Our team is trained to provide comprehensive care for the complete upper extremity, from the shoulder to the fingertips, and also the brachial plexus. All our doctors are board-certified and have additional training in hand surgeries. They are highly specialized in various upper extremity surgery areas to ensure that our patients get only the best treatment.

If you or your loved one has an upper extremity issue, don’t hesitate to contact us to schedule an appointment to learn more about how we can help.