It’s so easy to reach for the wrong drink when you’re feeling thirsty or tired. But did you know if you’re reaching for those so-called “healthy drinks” that really aren’t, you could be drinking one or even two extra meals’…
Our hands are amazing. They are two of the most complex and useful parts of your body and you can use them for almost everything. From the moment you wake up to when you rest your head on your pillow…
When your head is pounding, you just want it to stop. There are so many things in your daily life that can make your headache. From traffic jams to work deadlines, tension to tightness, you may be willing to do…
With the summer heat slowly melting away, you may be getting ready to do some serious gardening. A downside to gardening is that it can do some serious damage to your hands—hand pain, cracks, embedded dirt, broken nails, calluses…So, what…
Hands. One of the most important parts of your body. Seriously—how would you manage without them? As hand therapists, we have an intimate relationship with hands, working with thousands of hands every year. There are so many facts about human hands…
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…