A 45-year-old seamstress presents to the clinic with a 4-year history of paresthesias of the volar right thumb, index, and middle finger with associated pain. She reports that the symptoms are worse at night. She has no past medical history and no history of cancer. On examination, she...
A 45-year-old seamstress presents to the clinic with a 4-year history of paresthesias of the volar right thumb, index, and middle finger with associated pain. Patient notes symptoms are worse at night. On examination, patient has decreased sensation on the volar thumb, index, and middle ...
This condition occurs when the tendons that run along the thumb side of the wrist become inflamed and irritated, leading to pain, tenderness and swelling. While researchers don’t fully understand the causes of this condition, they know it’s more common in women than men. They also know it...
handgrip-strengthening exercises (HGSE). Both patients of conventional therapy (control) and handgrip-strengthening exercises (experimental group) were advised to adhere also to stretching and HGSE exercises once a day at home for eight weeks. The outcomes were the shoulder function, pain intensity...
I have been into a rollover accident and after a month of some hospital treatment, I started to feel some unusual pain in my right shoulder, neck and lower middle right side of my back. X-rays came out fine and my doctor suggested to do some Physical Therapy. I had some recommendations...
It can be hard to tell the difference between asprained wrist and a broken wristas many of the symptoms are the same. But if it’s a broken wrist bone, your wrist pain is more likely to stick around. If you continue to have pain on the thumb side of your wrist, seek additional med...
Prescription pain medicine may cause constipation. Ask your healthcare provider how to prevent or treat constipation. Take your medicine as directed. Contact your healthcare provider if you think your medicine is not helping or if you have side effects. Tell your provider if you are allergic to...
Hand injuries cause swelling, pain, and stiffness and sometimes limit movement. Specific Injuries Scaphoid fractures are a common type of wrist fracture. The area at the base of the thumb is tender and swollen. Fractures of the hook of hamate may result from striking the ground with a stick...
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Morning stiffness and pain that is bilateral Stiffness that eases with movement Nodules or joint deformities The finger joints are a common site for rheumatoid arthritis while involvement of the thumb should raise concerns about osteoarthritis (OA). ...