Volar Plate Injury

What is Volar Plate Injury?

Residents in Baulkham Hills and the Hills Area dealing with volar plate injuries, commonly known as jammed or sprained fingers, can find effective rehabilitation plans and care through Precision Health’s chiropractic and massage services.

Understanding Volar Plate Injuries in Baulkham Hills

The volar plate is a thick ligament located beneath the middle joint of the finger known as the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP joint), and it connects each of the bones on either side of the joint. The volar plate’s role is to tighten as the joint extends, keeping the joint from extending too far backwards, also known as hyperextending. A volar plate injury occurs when a finger joint is hyperextended, which stretches the volar plate beyond what it’s capable and results in a sprain or tearing of the ligament. Hyperextension, as seen in ball-handling sports like basketball, can lead to volar plate injuries, causing sprains or tears in the ligament. This condition results in pain, swelling, and joint immobility. A volar plate injury occurs when a finger joint is hyperextended, which stretches the volar plate beyond what it’s capable and results in a sprain or tearing of the ligament. Volar plate injuries present with pain, swelling and immobility of the joint in question.

Treatment and Rehabilitation in the Hills Area

For those in Baulkham Hills experiencing volar plate injuries, Precision Health’s chiropractors offer expert advice and rehabilitation plans. The recommended approach involves immobilising the affected joint for a specified period, followed by a gradual return to normal functioning.

The volar plate is a thick ligament located underneath the middle joint of the finger known as the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP joint), and it connects each of the bones on either side of the joint. The volar plate’s role is to tighten as the joint extends, keeping the joint from extending too far backwards, also known as hyperextending. A volar plate injury occurs when a finger joint is hyperextended, which stretches the volar plate beyond what it’s capable and results in a sprain or tearing of the ligament.

Volar plate injuries occur most commonly in ball-handling sports such as basketball. This injury is also commonly referred to as a jammed or sprained finger.

Volar plate injuries present with pain, swelling and immobility of the joint in question. A chiropractor will advise a rehabilitation plan which consists of immobilising the joint for a period of time, then getting it back to normal functioning.

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Pattni, A., Jones, M. and Gujral, S., 2016. Volar plate avulsion injury. Eplasty, 16.

https://www.health.act.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-02/Volar%20Plate%20Injuries.pdf

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