All avid gardeners are familiar with the C-P-P of their garden every year, namely; clearing, preparing, and planting. These three activities are the backbone of a good garden, but can be hazardous to your hands.
Continue readingIs It Fractured?: Your Guide to the Common Signs of a Wrist Fracture
Would you believe that 1 out of every 10 broken bones that are diagnosed is a wrist fracture? A wrist fracture is a fancy term for a broken wrist and is one of the most common injuries in the medical world. Some fractures are more severe than others, but medical treatment is required nonetheless. But […]
Continue readingGardening With Care: The Top Tips to Avoid Common Gardening Hand Injuries
Our gardens need proper attention and maintenance for them to flourish and thrive. However, it’s important we attend to ourselves as well. Otherwise, those hours spent out in the garden can do more harm than good. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 135,000 visited the emergency room due to a gardening-related injury. With the […]
Continue readingThe Causes, Treatment, and Recovery for Trigger Finger
At first, it started with a bit of pain in your finger or thumb. But now? Your finger painfully locks into a bent position and snaps when you move it back into place, creating a trigger sound. If this experience sounds familiar, then you may have trigger finger. If you suspect you have trigger […]
Continue readingYour Guide to Preventing Tennis Elbow This Summer
Tennis elbow can be a misnomer since it affects more than just tennis players. Carpenters, musicians, painters, and even gardeners can suffer from tennis elbow. Whatever activity you engage in that involves repetitive elbow motion can lead to tennis elbow. If you plan to play tennis this summer, or if you have a job […]
Continue readingFirst Aid Tips for a Hand Injury
In 2015, 143,000 hand-related injuries were reported to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These hand injuries resulted in workers losing an average of five work days. And those were just the hand injuries that happened while at work. A hand injury can be anything from a minor scratch to severe lacerations such as a […]
Continue readingHand Sports Injury: Types of Hand Injuries and Your Treatment Options
High school athletes account for 2 million injuries and 500,000 doctor visits each year in the United States. More than half of these injuries were preventable. Whether you are a seasoned athlete or not the most coordinated, being aware of the realities of hand and wrist injuries is essential to your health. There are measures […]
Continue readingHow Carpal Tunnel Endoscopic Surgery Helps to Relieve Pain and Numbness
To someone who has never experienced carpal tunnel syndrome, it might not seem like a big deal. After all, we’ve all had wrist pain from time to time. But those who suffer from carpal tunnel know that it goes much deeper than wrist pain. Our hands integral to our interaction with the world, and losing […]
Continue reading4 Treatable Conditions That May Be Causing Your Hand Numbness and Tingling
Abnormal sensations like numbness and tingling in hands and fingers are mostly short lived and not serious. Other times there is a more serious underlying problem that needs to be addressed by a physician.
Continue readingHow Can Hand Hygiene Help You Avoid the Flu?
It’s that time of year again when runny noses are running rampant and the flu seems to be lurking around every corner. During cold and flu season, most people are on high alert, trying to dodge the icky bug any way they can—avoiding public surfaces like the plague, carrying family-size bottles of hand sanitizer everywhere […]
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