What do politicians, massage therapists, musicians, card dealers, carpenters, cooks and painters have in common? They use their thumbs and twist their wrists a lot and commonly have pain at the base ...

Common causes of wrist pain include wrist arthritis, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome and bone fracture. Even the slightest wrist pain is noticeable and could impair our activities. The use of ...

Tendons control the movement of the hand, wrists and fingers. Orthopedic hand surgeon Dr. Edward Chan of Queens Medical Center, West O’ahu identified the common hand and wrist tendon-related problems.

Question: I’ve been trying to brush up my golf game by regularly hitting the driving range and playing more often. But lately, I’ve noticed a pretty painful twinge in my right wrist during my swing.

If you've heard warnings of overuse injuries while exploring new workouts but aren't sure what that term encompasses, let me introduce you to tendonitis. It's one overuse injury worth keeping on your ...

A 48-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of oedema and pain in his right hand. Initially diagnosed with tendonitis, he underwent physical therapy which provided limited relief. MRI ...

De Quervain tenosynovitis is pain and swelling in the tendons around your thumb. Specifically, it affects the tendons of two muscles called abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis. De ...