A cut to the hand may look small on the surface but still injure an important structure underneath. A deep cut becomes an orthopaedic or hand-surgery emergency when there is concern about damage to a tendon, nerve, blood vessel, joint or
Thumb base arthritis does not automatically mean surgery. Many patients can manage the condition successfully with activity modification, hand therapy, splinting, appropriate medication or an injection. Surgery is usually considered when pain and loss of function remain significant despite a
Carpal Tunnel vs Cervical Radiculopathy is an important distinction when evaluating hand numbness, tingling, or weakness. Although both conditions can cause similar symptoms, they affect different parts of the nervous system. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve is
If opening a jar, turning a key or gripping a bottle causes thumb pain, the movement itself can provide an important clue about the underlying cause. Pain during gripping, pinching and twisting is commonly associated with arthritis at the base of
If you cannot lift your arm above your head, the cause may be pain, true muscle weakness, joint stiffness or an injury that has disrupted how the shoulder moves. Common causes include rotator cuff problems, frozen shoulder, shoulder arthritis, bursitis or
If your shoulder feels reasonably manageable during the day but begins aching once you lie down, or regularly wakes you during the night, there may be an underlying shoulder problem worth assessing. Shoulder pain at night is commonly associated with rotator
Wrist pain can make even simple daily activities difficult. Typing at work, using a phone, driving, lifting a child, opening a jar, exercising, or playing a sport can become uncomfortable when the wrist is painful or stiff. Sometimes wrist pain follows
What Is the Rotator Cuff? The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint. These tendons help hold the ball of the upper arm bone in the shoulder socket while allowing the arm to move
A hand that keeps going numb can be easy to dismiss at first. You may shake it, stretch your wrist, change your sleeping position, or blame it on long hours at the laptop. But when tingling, weakness or night-time discomfort
The “Rhomboid Strain” Impostor Pain along the medial border of the scapula is often attributed to rhomboid strain, poor posture, or thoracic spine dysfunction. But when this pain is accompanied by reproducible grinding, popping, snapping, or clunking during scapular motion, the problem may