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  • How To Recognize and Manage Early Arthritis in Your Fingers

    Arthritis in your fingers often causes morning stiffness and aching. These early symptoms can progress if untreated.Early treatment can help relieve symptoms and protect joint function from arthritis in your fingers.

    Source: Health

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  • Numbness in Hands While Sleeping

    Numbness in your hands while sleeping is often caused by your sleep position. The "pins and needles" sensation could also be from nerve damage, injury, nutritional deficiencies, or an underlying health condition.

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  • Long-Term Outcomes of Nonsurgical Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis

    Although nonsurgical treatment of thumb carpometacarpal (CMC-1) osteoarthritis (OA) provides short-term improvement, the durability of these effects beyond 1 year is unknown. In this study, we investigated patient-reported pain and limitations in activities of daily living (ADL) at >5 years following nonsurgical treatment (i.e., exercise therapy and use of an orthosis) for CMC-1 OA.

    Source: JBJS

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  • 5 Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome You Should Know

    Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition that develops when the median nerve—a major nerve that controls movement and sensation in the hand and fingers—becomes compressed or pinched. Specifically, this nerve supplies sensations to your thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers. As a result, you can experience symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand and fingers.

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  • Causes of ECU Tendon Problems

    ECU stands for the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon, one of the major wrist tendons, located on the ulnar side of the wrist, which is the same side as the small finger. ECU tendonitis can cause wrist pain and swelling, and may not have a clear cause. ECU snapping or subluxation can cause the tendon to move out of its groove and cause snapping sounds.

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Useful Links

  • American Academy of Arthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Society For Surgery of The Hand