We’ve all said it: “I hit my funny bone.” But few of us know what that actually means, and even fewer expect it to be a cause for concern. Most funny bone moments come from an accidental bump—your elbow catches the edge of a desk or a doorframe as you walk by. What follows is
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Imagine you are sitting in the stands at your child’s volleyball or football game. Your athlete just made the play of the game, and everyone is celebrating. But as they jog to the sideline, you notice they are holding their hand and wincing. Maybe the ball struck a finger at an awkward angle during a
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Many people feel occasional pain, stiffness or weakness in their hands, fingers and wrists. Often, it is nothing to worry about. But when the aching does not go away, or your knuckles look puffy and feel stiff every morning, it is worth a closer look. About 53.2 million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with some
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Your child fell on the playground today. Of course, that is nothing new for you or them. In fact, you are used to hearing about their skinned knees and bruised elbows from climbing on the playground, running between various pieces of equipment, and chasing friends in games of tag. It is all part of growing
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The probability is high that there will come a point in all our lives when we will suffer a jammed finger. It could be in the middle of football or basketball practice at school, while tripping and falling at the grocery store, playing fighting with a friend or sibling, or simply smashing one or two
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Gavin* thought he had done everything right leading up to his recent hand surgery. He had talked in depth with his orthopedic surgeon about the procedure, which was to treat a torn tendon in his finger. The discussion included everything that came with it—expected duration, potential risks, what he could expect in terms of function
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William* could not have been more relieved when he completed his wrist fracture surgery last month. He had broken it during a motorcycle accident and there were concerns at first that he might not ever regain full function. But his orthopedic surgeon insisted that the procedure went perfectly, and that he would be back to
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There will likely come a point in everyone’s life when they will experience some form of elbow pain. The how and why behind that pain can vary widely. For instance, it could be something as simple as accidentally banging your elbow against a wall or leaning on it for too long while driving on a
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The last thing Stephanie* expected to be doing over the weekend was scouring the internet for everything she could find on thumb arthritis surgery, let alone learning the word trapeziectomy. But she was at her wits’ end after months of worsening pain at the base of her thumb. She knew she had to figure out
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*Jackson’s carpal tunnel symptoms started small. For instance, he would wake up in the middle of the night once or twice a week with mild numbness and tingling in his hands. If it not that, he would experience finger stiffness or occasional discomfort while focusing on intense deadlines, which was largely computer work. He brushed