Thanks to high-tech power tools, exercise equipment, and lots of typing with the Internet and texting, our hands are exposed to constant stress and pressure. Modern life has been anything but kind to our hands, and many of us feel the brunt of this when they stiffen up or swell. If you are feeling pain […]
Wrist Pain
Common Causes of Wrist Pain
Wrist pain is a common symptom that can have a variety of causes. The wrist plays a pivotal role in how we use our hands and fingers. Pain or injury in the wrist can have significant negative effects on what we can do with our hands, which can affect our work, hobbies, and quality of […]
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 […]
Does Typing Cause RSI?
Repetitive Strain Injury, or RSI, is not usually a mystery to the person who suffers from it. If there is an activity that you perform repeatedly in the course of work or playing a sport, it is not a surprise when the part of your body that is involved in one or more of these […]
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 […]
