Category: Hand Conditions
The wrist ganglion is a fluid-filled cyst found on the wrist. It looks like a lump or swelling and develops on the dorsum or volar wrist surface along the tendon or joint. The etiology of the wrist ganglion cyst is unknown. Usually, wrist ganglions develop spontaneously. It can be due to repetitive microtrauma or prior … Continue reading 6 Exercises For Wrist Ganglion
Hand weakness is encountered by many in their lifetime. People find it difficult to hold a glass of water, lift their phone, and experience a weak hand grasp. Hand weakness due to neurological causes requires a customized exercise program, though generalized hand weakness is treatable with hand-strengthening exercises. Hand exercises will help you gain range … Continue reading Top 7 Exercises For Stronger Hands
Tennis elbow is an overuse injury affecting the long extensors of the forearm and the hand. It is also known as Lateral Epicondylitis. As the name suggests, it is common for people involved in racquet sports. But it is also prevalent among people who overuse the extensor muscles of the forearm and wrist, like painters, … Continue reading 5 Exercises For Tennis Elbow
Tendons are the tissue that attaches muscles to the bone. In the trigger finger, the smooth movement of the tendon is inhibited. It leads to sudden catching, clicking, and locking of the involved finger when trying to straighten it. People often complain of a snapping or popping sensation. Trigger finger is more common in people … Continue reading What Is Trigger Finger?
Hand tremors are repetitive, rhythmic shaking movements of hands that are not under one's control. It can be due to a movement disorder, brain dysfunction, or symptom of some underlying medical condition. Several types of tremors affect different body parts occur due to various pathologies. Hand tremors are of two types-Resting Tremors and Action Tremors. … Continue reading 9 Exercises For Hand Tremors
Wrist Tendonitis is the inflammation of the tendons at the wrist resulting from irritation against a bony prominence, injury, overuse, or other chronic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, or gout. Improper workspace ergonomics is also one of the leading causes of chronic wrist tendonitis. Wrist tendons control the movement of the wrist, hand, and fingers. … Continue reading 5 Ways To Treat Wrist Tendonitis
Dorsal wrist pain is the pain at the backside of the wrist. It can result from several causes ranging from a small ganglion cyst, injuries to the tendon, ligament injuries, fracture of the carpal bones, dislocation of carpal bones, and dorsal wrist impingement syndrome. In dorsal wrist impingement syndrome, the joint capsule gets inflamed and … Continue reading 7 Stretches For Dorsal Wrist Pain
Are you having pain in the thumb running down the wrist? Do you feel your thumb is tired after texting or using phone? Checkout if you have Texting Thumb, medically known as De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis and how to treat it.
Numbness in arms and hands is a condition in which you feel lost, reduced or, altered sensation in arms and hands. It can involve one or both arms. Numbness can occur suddenly or progress gradually. It can result from several causes ranging from mild to severe, from chronic medical conditions to acute injuries affecting the … Continue reading 10 Causes Of Numbness In Arms And Hands
Finger joint pain can result from several causes like injury, arthritis, tendonitis, ganglion cyst, peripheral neuropathy, and many others. It impacts the activities of daily living. Exercises help with finger joint pain by reducing the stiffness in finger joints, improving the flexibility and strength of the fingers, which in turn helps with the overall mobility … Continue reading 11 Exercises For Finger Joint Pain
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