In all the years Cameron* played baseball, he’d never experienced an injury. That is until last spring when he tried to defend himself from a foul ball while standing in the dugout during practice. He didn’t have his glove on at the time, and the ball hit the tip of his pinky finger as he […]
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Frank* always enjoyed working with his hands. It didn’t matter if he was tinkering under the hood of a classic car, building a backyard fort for his kids, fixing HVAC units at work, or playing the guitar—he did it all. His hands and fingers were everything to him. But that all changed a few years
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Christian* has always been extremely active in sports. He takes pride in never missing a practice or game. To him, a good teammate trains, stays prepared, makes the big play, is on time, and is seen by coaches and teammates as ultra-reliable. So, you can imagine how deflated he felt when he got hurt in
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If you or a loved one have chronic swelling, pain, stiffness, and range of motion issues in your hands, fingers, shoulders, elbows, and other joints, arthritis may be the culprit. We can say that with confidence not only because these are all examples of telltale arthritis symptoms but also because this disease affects 60 million
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Randy and Lindsay are excited that their 12-year-old son Jacob is playing competitive select baseball for the first time. They fondly remember their own playing days in youth sports, and in many ways, Jacob is a chip off the old block. Their only concern, however, is the threat of injury, which seems to be happening
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If you are experiencing pain, stiffness, and loss of mobility in joints such as your hands, fingers, wrist, and elbow, you are not alone. After all, musculoskeletal pain is a primary reason people visit their doctors each year. For some, it might be nothing more than the result of a minor injury or overuse that
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There are millions of people worldwide who have experienced or are currently experiencing arm pain. For some, arm pain is mild and short-lived. Perhaps they have a tender elbow from a long day of playing tennis, or their shoulder hurts from painting the living room—and good old-fashioned rest should do the trick. But for others,
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Donald doesn’t feel like he’s different than any other employee with hand pain. He first noticed the problem a few years ago after putting in long hours for an extensive project at work. It started with the occasional cramp and then moved to annoying pins and needles feeling in both hands. But the pain wasn’t
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Jonathan’s carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms come and go. And for the most part, the pins and needles sensations in his hand and uncomfortable morning stiffness don’t stop him from performing daily tasks. But for reasons he can’t explain, the pain he does experience is worse in cold weather. Just last February, the pain was so
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One of the first questions our team of orthopedic surgeons gets from athletes of all ages and abilities facing hand surgery is this: “How soon can I get back to playing sports again?” It’s an understandable question—after all, no athlete wants to be stuck on the sidelines. It doesn’t matter if it’s the star college
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