Anyone who spends a lot of time on computers or performing repetitive tasks with their hands will tell you that carpal tunnel syndrome is not a figment of your imagination. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a debilitating condition that impacts 4-10 million Americans every year. Jonathan* can certainly attest to that. After years of nimbly using […]
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Your local Fort Worth orthopedic surgeon can help resolve many musculoskeletal conditions that often keep people like yourself from living life pain-free and doing what they enjoy most without feeling limited. This can include everything from simple wrist sprains, finger strains, and hand fractures to carpal tunnel syndrome, traumatic injuries, and even deformities. If you’re
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There is nothing worse than experiencing a wrist injury while working out. After all, your wrists play a crucial role in nearly every strength training movement, from repeated lifting of barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells to supporting your body weight during push-ups, gripping a pull-up bar, and everything in between. Perhaps this injury is more aggravating
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For years, Reece* took pride in never experiencing hand pain. It didn’t matter how many articles he wrote, countless notes he scribbled, or long hours he spent hacking away at his keyboard—his hands never let him down. That is, of course, until he noticed a persistent ache and occasional stiffness in his right hand last
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One of the great things about modern orthopedics is that finger, hand, and wrist surgery have come a long way. For starters, not everyone needs surgery. Many conservative treatments for common hand conditions and injuries can provide significant relief. But for those who need surgery, the days of only having access to invasive finger, hand,
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Many of us are blessed to use our hands for everything without pain, limitations, or cause for concern. If we want to grab a coffee cup from the cupboard, prepare something to eat for breakfast, type an email, plant flowers, or lift weights at the gym, we do it without thinking twice about the action
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We understand that preparing for orthopedic surgery can feel overwhelming. This is especially true for something as essential as relieving hand pain related to anything from carpal tunnel symptoms and finger fractures to broken bones, impingements, hand deformities, and more. However, orthopedic hand surgery can significantly improve hand function, alleviate pain, and help restore quality
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Jackson* has experienced hand numbness and tingling various times throughout his life. And, like most people, he has never been too worried about it. For starters, he could always point to a direct cause: holding his phone for too long, excessive computer use at work, poor posture, and even the many times he has fallen asleep awkwardly
Hand pain can be debilitating. Several years ago, you may have broken a couple of fingers in a car accident, and they never healed correctly. Maybe you are an avid knitter or gardener, and bouts of carpal tunnel syndrome are something you battle daily. Whether it is due to arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendon injuries,
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As a former semi-professional boxer and retired construction worker, Manny* has fractured, dislocated, and overused his powerful hands more times over the years than he cares to admit. Yet, while he looks back on those unfortunate breaks as part of living a competitive lifestyle, he can’t help but be at his wits end with unrelenting