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What is Trigger Finger?

You don’t have to be an expert marksman to experience Stenosing Tenosynovitis.  More commonly known as trigger finger, Stenosing Tenosynovitis is a common musculoskeletal condition in which one or more fingers stiffen up, making it difficult for that finger to transition from a straight to a bent position, and vice versa. Trigger finger happens when

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Can Sleeping Positions Cause Shoulder Pain?

How do you sleep at night: on your back, stomach, side – or a combination of all three? It’s important because your sleeping position could have a painful effect on your shoulder joint and muscles that, in turn, can prevent you from getting a good night’s rest and significantly affect your quality of life. While

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What Are My Treatment Options for Calcific Tendonitis of the Shoulder?

One of the most common sources of shoulder pain is calcific tendonitis. It occurs when deposits of hydroxyapatite – crystallized calcium phosphate – forms in shoulder tendons (usually the rotator cuff) and causes inflammation. The pain can be quite severe and lingering. Nonsurgical Treatments for Calcific Tendonitis But here’s the good news – most patients

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5 Most Common Reasons for Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain is one of the most common sources of discomfort. In fact, it is estimated that as many as 67 percent of people experience it at some point in their lives. That’s because the shoulder is one of the largest joints in your body and, therefore one of the most vulnerable to injury or illness.

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Questions to Ask Your Hand Doctor Before Going Into Surgery

More often than not, mild to moderate hand pain can be relieved through conservative methods such as splinting, exercise, over-the-counter medication, heat and cold compresses, or corticosteroid injections. However, when your pain is severe, and these methods fail to provide relief, your hand doctor may recommend surgery. Here are some of the more pertinent questions

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An Overview of Hand Arthritis

Arthritis is painful no matter where it strikes. But hand arthritis is particularly debilitating since we use our hands for so many daily functions. We depend on them to hold, grasp, lift, push, pull, twist, write, knead, mold, play music … and so many other things. Considering there are no less than 27 bones and

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Most Common Causes of Wrist Pain

Your wrists are complex structures that serve many useful functions with a near-infinite range of possible movements. With eight small bones that form the central tunnel where the nerves and tendons reside (the carpal tunnel), it is easy to see that many different types of injuries can affect this delicate area. We use our wrists

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