What Causes Ridges in Fingernails?
Ridges in fingernails can run horizontally or vertically.1 They are common and harmless, but some fingernail ridges—particularly horizontal ones—can indicate a health problem such as a thyroid issue.
Ridges in fingernails can run horizontally or vertically.1 They are common and harmless, but some fingernail ridges—particularly horizontal ones—can indicate a health problem such as a thyroid issue.
So maybe you’ve had tennis elbow before and you want to keep it from coming back. Or, you have a job -- say you’re a painter or a carpenter -- where you’re more likely to get it and you want to avoid it in the first place.
The hamate is a small bone in the hand, just above the wrist. Hook of hamate fractures are uncommon, and doctors often miss them, leaving them undiagnosed.
Intersection syndrome is when tendons in a person’s wrist and back of the forearm become inflamed and swollen. It is a rare form of tendonitis. People who play certain sports may be at an increased risk.
Tennis elbow isn't very common. According the Cleveland Clinic, only 1-3% of American adults experience the condition.