As always-It s best to see your doctor if you have any numbness or tingling. Numbness can be a sign of nerve compression somewhere in the arm. Also can be an indication of compression in the neck. There are 3 nerves that give the hand feeling. The median, radial and ulnar nerves. The median nerve is [...]
Continue reading...5. August 2009
When you bend you finger into your hand does it get stuck? Does it pop or do you have to straighten it with the other hand? If you have these symptoms, it sounds like “trigger finger”. You may also have pain and swelling in the affected finger. Trigger finger is a problem where [...]
Continue reading...22. August 2008
Remember always see you doctor is you are having pain. The rotator cuff may sound familiar to some of you. The rotator cuff are 4 muscles that provide dynamic stability to your shoulder. They are the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor. Irritation to these muscles can be caused by repetitive activity, sports, overhead work, poor posture, [...]
Continue reading...29. July 2008
There are many reasons people experience pain in the hand. There are tendons, joints, ligaments, soft tissue that can be irritated. Joint pain can be an indication of arthritis or a ligament strain. Painful popping or your finger getting stuck in flexion (bending toward the hand) can be an indication of trigger finger. Pain with [...]
Continue reading...22. July 2008
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis Sounds complicated, but is is basically an inflammation of the tendons on the thumb side of the hand and wrist. It is usually caused by repetitive use of the hand such as grasping tools. New moms some times get it from repreatedly picking their child up under the arms. The best thing is [...]
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29. July 2008
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