Source: Mayo Clinic
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in another type of patient coming to the emergency departments. As a result of stay-at-home guidelines that have kept many adults and children home, there’s been an increase of patients with injuries from household accidents. While not all of these injuries are specific to the hands and fingers, hand injuries can be devastating and take a very long time to heal.
Source: Verywell Health
Rest assured that the most common causes of finger-popping are not a problem at all. Many people can make their fingers pop, often called cracking their knuckles. The sound you hear is thought to be caused by nitrogen bubbles moving in the fluid that surrounds your joints. That being said, if your noisy finger joints are associated with pain or swelling, it's good to see your doctor for an evaluation.
Source: ASSH
A sprain is a partial injury to a ligament. Ligaments form the connections between the different bones in the wrist (Figure 1). Ligament sprains range from mild stretches to partial tears.
Source: Verywell Health
If you are looking to improve or maintain strength in your wrists, a proper exercise program is necessary. This step-by-step guide can help teach you simple exercises to perform at home.
Source: Harvard Health Publishing
If you find daily tasks difficult to do because you suffer from stiffness, swelling, or pain in your hands, the right exercises can help get you back in motion.
Source: Verywell Health
Broken elbows are common injuries in children. Many activities kids participate in making their elbows vulnerable to injury. Furthermore, there are several growth plates (areas of bone that are actively growing) around the elbow joint. These growth plates are susceptible to injury. Children who have elbow injuries should be evaluated by a physician for a fracture.
Source: Healthline
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, develops when the forearm muscles that connect to the outside of your elbow become irritated. This can cause pain and tenderness that’s usually located on the outside (lateral) part of the elbow. There are several simple tests you can do to determine if you have tennis elbow. You can do most of these tests on your own, but a few do require the assistance of a doctor or medical professional.
Source: US News
From texting to cooking, we use our hands often. There are many exercises that can strengthen your hands and fingers, increase your range of motion and provide relief
Source: healthessentials
Hyperextending a limb may feel normal to you — and most of the time, if you’re so-called “double-jointed,” it’s not harmful to your body. But rarely, it can be a red flag for other health conditions.
Source: HealthDay
You're working away on your computer, but lately you've been plagued by numbness and tingling in your fingers and wrist. You've felt more than an occasional sharp pain, and more puzzling, you've been waking up at night with a "pins and needles" sensation in one hand. There might be other explanations, but the symptoms suggest you may have carpal tunnel syndrome.
