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FEATURED ARTICLES ) Joints of the Thumb - Language of Hand and Arm Surgery SeriesMy thumb hurts in the joint! Many patients want to use the right technical terms ...) Hand Surface Anatomy - Language of Hand and Arm Surgery SeriesIs it called the pinkie finger or the little finger? Many patients want to use ... My thumb hurts in the joint! Many patients want to use the right technical terms when talking with their physician, and this can certainly improve the efficiency of your office visit. In this article, I’ll quickly show you how to identify the joints in your thumb.   a healing metacarpal fracture My patients often ask, “Is my fracture healing?”. How does your doctor decide whether your fracture is healed or not? This article will help you learn how fracture healing takes place and how to tell if your fractured bone is healed.  Is it called the pinkie finger or the little finger? Many patients want to use the right technical terms when talking with their doctor, and this can improve the efficiency of your office visit. Here I’ll show you how to accurately discuss where your hand problem is. I’ve just added a new page on Trigger Thumb in Children to my list of Patient Education links on the left side of the page of my site.
The term or job description “hand surgeon” means much more than just “a doctor who does surgery on hands”. Do I need a splint after my carpal tunnel surgery?
Putting patients in splints after surgery for hand and arm problems is common – I recommend splinting for almost all my patients after surgery – but not after carpal tunnel release!
You may wonder what makes the Tylenol Arthritis product different than regular Tylenol.
Many people with hand and wrist arthritis also have carpal tunnel syndrome. You may wonder if surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome relieves the pain of arthritis.
Health care providers like doctors and nurses use many different types of injectable cortisone (or steroid) medication to treat tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and joint inflammation. Skin dimpling is an uncommmon side effect to these shots. Here you’ll find posts and articles on topics relevant to orthopaedic surgery and the treatment of hand and arm conditions. |
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