Arthritis in Hands
Arthritis wears away at the cartilage of a joint, which is the cushioning material between bones. ... When arthritis affects the joints of the hands, it can cause pain and stiffness. That pain can get worse whenever you use your hand a lot for repetitive tasks.
Colles fracture
A very common wrist fracture. A Colles Fracture is a fracture of the radius bone of the forearm close to the wrist, resulting in an upward (posterior or dorsal) displacement of the radius and obvious deformity. Usually after a fall onto an outstretched hand. It's not always easy to detect a fracture of the distal radius, as it can be deceivingly disguised. A clear sign of a complete colles wrist fracture is a step sign that's as obvious as daylight on an X-ray, but may be hidden to an [...]
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a painful condition that affects the tendons in your wrist. It occurs when the 2 tendons around the base of your thumb become swollen. The swelling causes the sheaths (casings) covering the tendons to become inflamed.
Ganglion
A Ganglion is a balloon that develops between the joint spaces and is filled with fluid. It is not dangerous, let our Hand expert explain: Ganglion
Broken Finger
A broken, or fractured, finger occurs when one or more of these bones breaks. A break is usually the result of an injury to the hand. A fracture can occur in any of the phalanges. Fractures can also occur in your knuckles, which are the joints where your finger bones meet.
Finger pain
It can be caused by a wide range of injury to your finger or underlying pathology. Our hand therapist explains the different types of finger pain.
Thumb pain
Thumb pain can be caused by a wide range of injury to your Thumb or underlying pathology. Our hand therapist explains the different types of thumb pain.
Hand Pain
The hand is a very complex structure, lets discuss some of the more common causes and injuries to some of the structures that can cause hand pain, stiffness & clicking.
Wrist Pain
Your hand & wrist has very small & complex structures in a very close proximity. Its best to ask wrist pain experts. Wrist pain is our field of specialty.
Mallet Finger
A Mallet finger is a finger deformity that is the result of a severed tendon in your finger leaving the last digit of your finger in a bent position, unable to straighten.