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Not just hands. Lets talk about the shoulder.

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, [...]

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Hand Pain can be a real pain in the………..HAND!

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 [...]

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De Quervain’s what the heck is that?

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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