I suffered traumatic nail bed damage, an open fracture, and tendon injury to the dorsum (back side) of my finger. I went directly to the local emergency department where I was seen by a resident physician who took some X-rays and then prepared to repair the extensive lacerations. ...
The operative report noted numerous tissues and structures that were affected by the injury. Our client had a period of time of immobilization while the nerve and tendon repairs attempted to take. Following that, he progressed to fine and simple therapeutic movements of his fingers, and was then...
Wrist tendonitis is the inflammation of one or more tendons in the wrist. Tendonitis usually develops as a result of acute or repetitive injury to a tendon. 1:12 IT Band Stretch for Hip Pain Relief Video 1:46 Video: Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch ...
it can cause a tendon to tear. If this happens, your surgeon can restore your hand function by using part of a healthy tendon to reattach your affected bone and muscle
I am very eager to know whether anybody is here with the symptoms of mine. My thumb hurts so much that it's difficult for me to write, and both my feet hurt when I put any weight on them. My hands and feet used to be the only parts of my body that didn't hurt. Is it possib...
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis (a type of tendonitis) is an overuse injury that affects your forearm, wrist and thumb. Over time, repetitive wrist motions can cause inflammation and swelling in the tendons along the thumb side of your wrist. When the tendon is swollen it won’t move as smooth...
Every detail in the hands and wrists gives us particular insight into the type of injuries possible here. Many patients will feel a tightening of the wrist and hand as they open and close it or twist their wrist. Pain in the hand and wrist can come from joint trouble, tendon or ligament...
I had a lacerated FCU tendon that had been repaired surgically. Shilpa and Megan were so great to work with. They took great care of me. They gave me lots of exercise options as well as encouraging me to push myself. I am back to full functionality in just 4 months! Thank you so ...
DR. Schmitt informed us that he didn’t feel that a surgery was needed and to let the injury heal its self. . As a parent you want the best for your kids and it crosses your mind that surgeons get paid to operate and can be (knife) happy at times. Totally not the case I would...
There are numerous factors that can contribute to CTS such as an injury to the wrist, overuse, arthritis, tumors, obesity, diabetes or hypothyroidism. The first symptoms that are often experienced is numbness and tingling in the thumb, index, middle and radial side of the ring finger. ...