There are many reasons people of all ages experience ongoing hand pain. Several years ago, you may have broken a couple of fingers in a football game, and they never healed correctly. Maybe you’re a full-time writer or avid knitter, and bouts of carpal tunnel syndrome are something you battle on a weekly basis. You […]
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Billy* has never broken a bone or been injured in his life. He always came away without a single scratch, no matter what sport he played or what precarious spot he put his body in over the years. That’s why it was so shocking when he suffered a broken finger from accidentally slamming his left
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Not all people who use cell phones experience hand pain. But the number of those who do is higher than you might think. After all, we use our smartphones for everything these days—talking, texting, sending emails, playing games, scrolling through social media, taking pictures, searching the Internet, checking the weather, watching videos, etc. They’re meant
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Mark* knows it’s normal for people to experience occasional elbow pain, especially those who lead an active lifestyle. But lately, Mark’s situation has felt a little different. His injured elbow has been hurting ever since he got back into the gym and started weightlifting again. And it didn’t help matters that he followed that up
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Many of us have suffered musculoskeletal pain and injuries throughout our lives, whether it be broken bones, finger fractures, impingements, or carpal tunnel syndrome. And there are plenty of options to receive care. But if you’re looking for the right orthopedic surgeon, we want you to feel confident that you’ve made the best choice for
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Josh* loves to ski. Granted, he hasn’t been doing it for very long and still considers himself a rookie, but he took to it so quickly that even college buddies who had been skiing for significantly longer had to admit he was a natural. Sadly, Josh’s latest trip to the slopes of Colorado ended in
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Mitch* has been an avid bicyclist for the past year. Without fail, he gets up every Saturday morning before dawn with six or seven of his old college buddies and hits many of the nearby back roads for a fun but competitive ride. But lately, those long bike rides haven’t been as enjoyable because of
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Grace* knows it’s normal for people to experience occasional weakness in their hands, fingers, and other areas of the body—especially as they age. But her situation has always felt different. At first, her hand weakness was accompanied by light swelling and manageable joint pain in his fingers, but these and other symptoms were becoming more
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We use our hands and wrists for everything. So, it stands to reason that millions of people worldwide will suffer from some form of repetitive sprain or strain at some point in their lifetime. Many times, we can pinpoint the exact reason for the pain—perhaps it was too much typing while working, gripping too many
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When Vincent* opened his new auto body shop, the first thing he did was seek out the best local mechanics in the industry. And for all intents and purposes, he succeeded. He’s got a great crew; there’s not a lot of turnover, and customers are happy. The only thing he didn’t anticipate was the high
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