Hand and wrist health
May 18, 2020
Only about 5 percent of tennis elbow cases are actually caused by playing tennis. The majority of people who come down with tennis elbow, formally called lateral epicondylitis, get it as the result of everyday…
Read articleMay 8, 2020
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder with difficulty grasping and holding things being a key early sign of hand OA. If you are having pain and stiffness in your hands, read further to…
Read articleMay 7, 2020
A carpenter, a chef, and a professional baseball player all walk into a bar. And they all complain about their aching elbows. While professional athletes blame elbow problems for 26% of all sports injuries, sore…
Read articleApril 23, 2020
Many Americans struggle with the odd sensation of tingling hands. But what causes it? Is it dangerous? Perhaps more importantly, what should you do about it? Depending on how often this feeling occurs and how…
Read articleApril 13, 2020
Finger injuries are no laughing matter. In fact, more than 100 million Americans go to the emergency room every year for hand and finger injuries. Experiencing problems with your fingers can mean time away…
Read articleApril 7, 2020
From professional baseball players to little league, mallet finger can occur if the ball hits the top of a finger and bends it down forcefully. Mallet finger is sometimes called baseball finger because it…
Read articleMarch 30, 2020
How many times a day do you use your hands? From washing dishes to showering, gaming to lifting boxes, typing on a laptop to writing with pen and paper, our hands are essential. But…
Read articleMarch 23, 2020
Everyone’s hands hurt from time to time. Maybe you spent all day typing and your fingers or sore, or maybe you jammed your finger putting away the dishes or sliding into home plate. But…
Read articleMarch 9, 2020
A study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases found that about 1 in 6 people aged 55 and up experience hand pain in a given month. The odds of hand pain also…
Read articleMarch 9, 2020
Consider the hundreds of hours someone like Itzhak Perlman or Billy Joel has spent practicing and playing their instruments over the years. It’s no wonder many athletes and musicians insure their hands from injury…
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