For many individuals with hand symptoms (pain, numbness, or tingling) they ask the question “do I have carpal tunnel syndrome”. The answer may or may not be yes as more information other than just symptoms into the hands is needed. The entirety of the symptom...
When a person has a broken wrist, the first order of treatment is often a splint or cast. This is done to protect the bones while they heal. In cases of greater severity, surgery is sometimes necessary to stabilize the bones. But what then happens after the cast is...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a compression of the median nerve as is passes through the wrist crease and into the palm. When this compression happens for too long or is severe enough, a person may experience issues. These symptoms may include numbness/tingling of fingers...
Wrist and hand fractures are quite common after a fall onto one’s hands. The treatment after will depend upon the severity. For many, the fracture will be “stable” and will be placed into a splint or cast. Others, however, may need surgery to stabilize the fracture....
Getting back to normal after a wrist fracture can sometimes be difficult. Pain, loss of motion, inability to feel strong with your hands are common problems reported after a wrist fracture. Often individuals are splinted or casted for several weeks (with/without)...
For nearly a decade now I have pondered the following question. Why do people take better care of their car than themselves? Your car gets treated to oil changes, tire rotations, routine maintenance all on a schedule. Yet a majority of people DO NOT care for their...
With the US Open Tennis Championship on right now, it got me thinking about how tennis is a sport that can be played over ones life span. Many youth or even adults learn to play tennis 1-on-1. But as people age, the game often becomes a doubles event. Doubles tennis...
Depending on the source, the wrist is the 2nd or 3rd most common bone to break in the body. To be more specific, the distal radius is commonly broken with a fall onto an outstretched hand. Once this happens, treatment can take several different paths. For a simple...