The extensor apparatus of the human hand comprises a network of tendons that arise from forearm musculature and traverse the dorsal wrist to insert on the digits and thumb. While the extensor ...

Rest, ice, compression, and elevation help treat tendonitis at home. Overuse, like typing or running, often causes extensor tendonitis. Pain from tendonitis gets worse if you use the affected muscles ...

Tendons link muscles and bones together. The hand is unique because many of the muscles that control the bones in your fingers and wrists are located in your forearm. The tendons and muscles in your ...

When it comes to fitness, most workouts place the focus on building strength and definition in your muscles. But our muscles aren't the only structures in our body that help us lift, run and do most ...

UC Davis Health molecular exercise physiologist Keith Baar specializes in sports medicine. He studies the effects of exercise on bone, muscle and tendon health. In this Q&A, he discusses how intensive ...