You might not think about how important your wrists and hands are to daily life--until they are hurt or injured. Suddenly, activities like typing on your keyboard, lifting objects, or playing sports ...
When it comes to sports or work-place injuries, the back, knees and shoulders get the lion’s share of attention. So it may surprise you to hear that hand and wrist injuries occur with equal, if not ...
The flexor retinaculum of the hand is a fibrous band that is quite durable and extends over the carpus. The carpus is a group of bones located in the wrist between the ulna, the radius and the ...
Mollie Manley, M.D., a Crystal Clinic orthopaedic surgeon specializing in the hand and upper extremities, has developed two innovative, minimally-invasive surgical techniques for the repair of common ...
What Causes a Sprained Wrist? A sprained wrist is a common injury for athletes and nonathletes alike. All it takes is a momentary loss of balance. If you slip, you instinctively use your hand to break ...
RA can cause changes to the joints and ligaments in the hands, leading to twisted joints and gnarled ligaments, but early diagnosis and effective treatments can help prevent severe damage. Common hand ...
Modern wearables like the Apple Watch use sensors like gyros and accelerometers to detect hand movements. Those components allow them to turn on their displays when you lift your wrist, as well as to ...