It’s time to get your hands dirty and eat with your hands! There are many traditional cultures who eat with their hands and have done so throughout the ages. Now, restaurants across the United States are encouraging patrons to eat…
The fatigue felt by people with cancer is so common that it has its own name: cancer related fatigue. When it strikes, it is often debilitating and can significantly impact the quality of life. Cancer related fatigue (CRF) isn’t unique…
Do your hands feel numb sometimes? Do you have difficulty telling the difference between temperatures like hot or cold using your hands? If you answered yes to these questions, you may have a sensory impairment. A sensory impairment can occur…
TMJ pain can be pretty confusing. When you have pain anywhere in your body, you go to the doctor. If your mouth hurts, you schedule a dentist appointment. But what most people don’t realize is that you can go to…
We love our Desert Hand Therapy patients and are fortunate to witness their incredible and inspiring outcomes and stories. This month’s story is from Stephanie. She suffered a devastating accident and was told she might never walk again, which would have prevented…
Raise your (icy cold) hands in the air if your fingers are always freezing. Is bad circulation to blame? No matter what the weather is, some of us suffer from chronically cold hands. If your hands feel like they’re always…
How would we manage without our hands? They do so much for us and let’s face it, they’re a fascinating part of our bodies. Today we are going to show our hands some love, give them a round of applause,…
Trigger finger may sound like a made-up term straight out of a western movie, but ask anyone who has experienced the symptoms of trigger finger (also known as stenosing tenosynovitis) and they will tell you just how debilitating and uncomfortable…
Dry needling sounds like something horrifying, but don’t be tricked or put off by the title. It’s actually one of the most powerful modalities in treating pain in your muscles. Without further ado, let’s get right to the point about…
If you injured your hand, swelling immediately occurs. It’s our body’s reaction to an injury in order to heal. Edema is a completely normal response to injury—edema is a swelling caused by fluid retention. It happens when too much fluid…