Have you noticed an ache or a pain that starts in your lower back and radiates down one or both of your legs? You might be suffering from sciatica. Sciatica is pain that stretches along the sciatic nerve. Sciatica is…
Our hands play a critical role in everyday living and communication, but no more so than with the deaf and hearing impaired. Consider how much they depend on their hands for communication! In the United States many people who are…
It’s not uncommon to suffer from the occasional ache or pain. In fact, most of us suffer from aches and pains from time to time. But when those occasional aches and pains become persistent or chronic, that’s when there’s a…
It can be frustrating to go out to eat when you’re trying to eat healthily. Unfortunately, not every state has passed the calorie count laws that require certain restaurants to provide nutritional information about the food on the menu. So it…
Have you ever received a bad handshake? Most likely your answer is a quick yes. Have you ever wondered to yourself how so many people can get something as simple as a handshake wrong? The handshake has gone back centuries,…
You try to go about your daily activities and one thing keeps you stopped in your tracks: osteoarthritis in hands. Have you experienced that aching, dull and throbbing joint pain in your hands? It’s enough pain to hinder your ability…
At Desert Hand Therapy, we focus on helping patients live their lives with strong and healthy hands. That doesn’t mean we don’t like to spend a little time to make them look great the right way too! Going to get…
Is your life plagued with sweaty hands? No one likes shaking a hand that is drenched in sweat. Sweaty hands affect many people during stressful situations or on a daily basis. Excessive and uncontrollable sweating of the hands or palms…
You’re meeting with a friend for lunch and reach across the table to grab the salt. To your dismay, your hands begin to shake. You’ve noticed this happening on and off, but now it’s becoming more frequent. What is happening?…
Most of us dedicate time throughout the week to go through an exercise routine, spend some time at the gym, or get in some cardio. However, many of us overlook the importance of providing our hands and fingers with a…