The joys of being a new mother! That special time filled with joy, wonder, new experiences and emotions, and so many wonderful memories. Unfortunately for approximately 40% of moms, it is also a time filled with wrist tendonitis. When you…
We ask our hands and wrists to perform and repeat tasks hundreds, if not thousands, of times every single day. Just think how much office workers, students or writers “workout” for at least eight hours or more each day with…
Weekend warrior (noun): a person who participates in an activity only in their spare time. Every day, approximately 10,000 Americans visit the emergency room for sports or exercise-related injuries. If you are a weekend warrior, it’s important to remember your body…
Despite its name, tennis elbow is not only seen in tennis players. The term ‘tennis elbow’ is used since the condition is often caused by the repetitive movements a tennis player uses during a game. However, the term more generally…
One way to really damper your weekend golf plans is a good case of golfer’s elbow—medically known as medial epicondylitis. Although commonly referred to as golfer’s elbow, you don’t have to be a golfer to be afflicted by this condition…
It’s common for a hand therapist to hear the statement, “Something is wrong with my finger, I can’t bend it”. If your finger is locked in a bent position and you are unable to bend it, it could be trigger…
Our hands do so much for us. They are capable of so many different functions—holding, touching, grasping, waving—and so much more! So, if you look down and notice you have a swollen hand, it can be scary. To make it…
Brushing your teeth, buttoning your shirt, pouring yourself a bowl of cereal are all routine daily activities that most of us might take for granted. Your hands may be one of the smallest muscle groups in your body, but they…
You go to work each morning, settle into your chair, sit up straight, start your computer and begin working away. By about 3:00 p.m., you may notice that your once perfectly poised posture has turned into a slouch, and it…
What is Arthritis?—The Painful Facts Arthritis affects around 46 million adults in the United States—that’s about one in five Americans! And the scary thing is that the number is rising. Arthritis is inflammation of the joints (the points where your…