Hand, Elbow & Shoulder Services at Baldwin Bone & Joint
Led by Fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon, Dr. Allison Hunter, Baldwin
Bone & Joint’s hand, elbow and upper extremity care services specializes in the treatment of injuries and
conditions from the shoulders to the fingertips, including:
Biceps Tendonitis (at the Elbow)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Distal Radius Fracture (Broken Wrist)
Dupuytren’s Disease
Finger Sprains and Dislocations
Fractures – Traumatic Injuries
Hand and Wrist Arthritis
Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)
Nerve Injuries of the Hand
Neuropathies
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) of the Hand
Scaphoid Fractures
Sports/Work-related Injuries
Tendinitis
Throwing Injuries of the Elbow
Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injury
Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) Tears
Triceps Tendonitis
Trigger Finger
Tumors and Masses
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
The hands, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder are critical to the activities of daily living. When injury or disease of the bones, nerves, joints, and muscles threatens their functioning, overall quality of life is at risk of being sidelined as well. With both a fellowship-trained surgeon in hand and upper extremity issues and a dedicated occupational hand therapist on staff, Baldwin Bone & Joint provides patients with comprehensive care and a commitment to getting them back in the game of the lifestyle and activities they enjoy.
Additionally, Baldwin Bone & Joint now offers to our patients the beneficial convenience of in-office, outpatient surgical procedures including trigger finger, carpal tunnel, and finger mass excision.
Patient Testimonial
“The relationship between the therapists and the surgeons in the facility, where the physical and occupational therapies are integrated into the medical business is what made it so much different and so much better.”
Dr. Allison Hunter talks about the in-office hand procedures now available at Baldwin Bone & Joint to treat conditions such as carpal tunnel release and trigger finger release, as well as the benefits of local anesthesia.
The Importance of Physical Therapy
Leslie Davis, Certified Hand Therapist at Baldwin Bone and Joint, and Mr. Kendley, a patient of Dr. Hunter and Leslie Davis, OTR/L, CHT, explain the importance of Physical Therapy after surgery for Dupuytren’s Contracture.
Leslie Davis, Occupational and Certified Hand Therapist at Baldwin Bone and Joint, takes us through creating a custom orthotic for Mr. Kendley after his surgery to help with his Dupuytren’s Contracture.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)
Certification and Licensure: AL Board of Occupational Therapy,
FL Board of Occupational Therapy,
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy,
Certified Hand Therapist
Hand and upper extremity surgery are a sub-specialty of orthopaedics that deals with the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of disorders of the hand, elbow, and upper extremity. An orthopaedic surgeon has a Doctor of Medicine and training that encompasses both orthopaedic residency and an optional 6-month to one year of fellowship training specific in techniques of hand, elbow, and upper extremity surgery.
Hand and upper extremity surgeons are trained to treat all related disorders, both surgically and non-surgically. The surgeons specialize in the treatment of injuries and conditions from the shoulders to the fingertips, including fractures, hand and wrist arthritis, neuropathies, sports/work-related injuries, tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, traumatic injuries, Dupuytren’s Contracture, tumors and masses, finger sprains and dislocations, trigger finger, and cubital tunnel syndrome.
Hand, Elbow & Shoulder Services Integrated With Physical Therapy
“Hand surgery, which is a bit more unique than other types of Orthopedic care, is inherently reliant on therapy. And for that reason it’s very important to have a therapist who has a working understanding of each patient’s unique characteristics.”
– Allison Hunter, M.D.
You may schedule an orthopaedic clinic appointment online, by calling our office at (251) 625-BONE (2663) or by faxing (251) 625-3198. Our physical therapy clinic phone number is (251) 625-31PT (3178).
For emergencies, we are available and on-call 24/7, including holidays. If you have an emergency, please call our office at (251) 625-2663.