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...Tuesday, July 29, 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...Tuesday, July 22, 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 [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, July 20, 2008
Tennis elbow…..and I do not even play tennis… Remember it is always best to see your doctor when you are having pain or problems! Most people I see with tennis elbow do not play racket sports. So how do they end up with tennis elbow? Tennis elbow can be caused by racket sports or activities that [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Hi Welcome to ASK ABOUT HANDS. I attended Utica collge of Syracuse University and received my BS in occupational therapy. I advanced my knowledge and became a certified hand therapist. I have been working as an occupational therapist for over 12 years helping people with a wide variety of hand and upper extremity problems including and [...]
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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