Jessica* does not have many regrets in life. But if there were one thing she wished she had done differently when she was younger, it would have been to take better care of her hands. Granted, it is challenging to give our hands a break when we literally use them for everything—writing, typing, tying our […]

Caroline* was enjoying another weekend of visiting area yard sales, with the hopes that she might find a few hidden gems to decorate her home just down the road. Everything was going fine, but while looking through a few large boxes, she did not notice a stack of rolled-up rugs protruding from underneath one of

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

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

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