Walk-in orthopedic care in Kennesaw, GA

Wrist and Hand Injury Treatment in Kennesaw, GA

★★★★★ 4.7 from 44 Google reviews at OS1 Kennesaw

Wrist and hand injuries are the ones most often dismissed and most often missed. A scaphoid fracture in the wrist can look like a mild sprain on day one and cause permanent problems if it goes untreated. Walk into OS1 Kennesaw for a same-day exam, digital X-ray on site, and proper splinting. No appointment and no referral.

The injury people get wrong

Falling on an outstretched hand is the single most common mechanism for wrist injury, and it produces two very different outcomes that feel similar at first. One is a wrist sprain, which settles down. The other is a scaphoid fracture, a small bone on the thumb side of the wrist with a fragile blood supply. Scaphoid fractures frequently do not show on an initial X-ray, and if they are treated as sprains they can fail to heal, leading to chronic pain and early arthritis.

The tell is tenderness in the anatomical snuffbox, the small hollow at the base of the thumb when you extend it. If you fell on your hand and that spot is tender, get it evaluated even if the pain seems manageable.

What we treat

Distal radius fractures, scaphoid fractures, boxer’s fractures, finger and thumb fractures, mallet finger, jammed and dislocated fingers, thumb sprains including skier’s thumb, wrist sprains, ganglion cysts, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, de Quervain’s tenosynovitis, and tendonitis from repetitive work or keyboard use.

What happens at your visit

1. An orthopedic exam of the wrist, hand, and each affected digit, testing tendon function, stability, and rotation.
2. Digital X-ray on site, including dedicated views when a scaphoid injury is suspected.
3. Splinting or casting the same visit, with the correct splint for the specific injury rather than a generic brace.
4. Open MRI on site when your provider orders it, most often for a suspected scaphoid fracture with a normal X-ray or for ligament injury.
5. Injections for carpal tunnel, trigger finger, and tendonitis where appropriate, plus a written plan and follow-up.

Who you will see at OS1 Kennesaw

Andrew Alexander, MD completed his residency at Mayo Clinic and a sports medicine fellowship at Emory University, where he provided medical coverage for the Atlanta Falcons, the Atlanta Hawks, and the College Park Skyhawks. OS1 Kennesaw holds a 4.7 star rating across 44 Google reviews.

Serving Kennesaw and north metro Atlanta

The OS1 Kennesaw clinic sits at 4300 Bells Ferry Rd in Cobb County, convenient to Town Center at Cobb, Kennesaw State University, Big Shanty, the Bells Ferry corridor, and North Cobb High School. We regularly see patients from Acworth, Marietta, Woodstock, Powder Springs, Dallas, and Cartersville. Parking is on site and you can walk in during clinic hours, Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM.

Cost, insurance, and self-pay

OS1 Kennesaw accepts most major plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare. If you are uninsured or on a high deductible plan, we publish flat self-pay pricing for visits and imaging so you know the cost before you are treated. For the same injury, a walk-in orthopedic visit here is typically a fraction of an emergency room bill.