A sprained thumb is a common injury among athletes. This injury happens when an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) — tough and flexible tissue that connect bones in the thumb — gets stretched too far or tears. A thumb UCL injury can be very painful and make the thumb feel unstable. The injury can limit movements, […]
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is inflammation of the synovium or sheath that surrounds two tendons in the wrist, which attach to the base of the thumb. It is a form of repetitive strain injury which is made worse by sport, or work-related activities. Symptoms Pain (sharp or dull) at the base of the thumb • Feel
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A broken wrist is a fracture of any of the bones which make up the wrist joint. Sudden pain in the wrist. Rapid swelling. Your wrist may appear deformed. Pain is likely to increase when trying to move your hand. If tingling or numbness are felt anywhere in the hand or fingers this may indicate
A sprain in the wrist is an injury to its ligaments, the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect bones to one another inside a joint. Although most people speak of the wrist as a single joint between the forearm and hand, the wrist actually contains many joints that link 15 separate bones. The ligaments
Symptoms Fractures The athlete will feel immediate pain with swelling and bruising which will appear quite quickly.It will be painful to try and move the finger which may appear deformed if the bone is displaced or joint dislocated.If there is any nerve damage, the finger may be numb or feel tingly. Dislocations Symptoms include immediate
A scaphoid fracture is a break of the scaphoid bone in the wrist The common signs & symptoms of a scaphoid fracture include pain, swelling and tenderness over the thumb side of the wrist. There is noticeable tenderness to the touch over the “anatomical snuff box”. Crunchiness and pain with gripping motions are also common symptoms that be found with such an
WHAT IS IT? Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that causes pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and arm. The condition occurs when one of the major nerves to the hand – the median nerve – is squeezed, irritated, inflamed or compressed as it travels through the wrist. In most patients, carpal
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