Medically called distal radial fractures, broken wrists are one of the more common fractures in the hand – they normally happen when people fall on outstretched hands, which does break their fall but also fracturing the wrist at the same time. Symptoms of broken wrist mild to severe pain in wrists difficulty moving the wrist…
Trigger finger has a classic tell-tale sign: clicking and pain at the base of the finger especially with flexing / gripping. Even my dad, father-in-law and myself have had it before, so it’s really common. The medical name of it is called stenosing tenosynovitis and it is actuallly the top 5 causes of disability in…
Working with a knowledgeable hand therapist can make the difference between success and failure in complex hand surgical cases. The therapist extends the continuum of our care, as well as functioning as coach and trainer for our patients — Marybeth Ezaki, MD, Past President, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Osteoarthritis happens when the…
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