"Mommy thumb," also known as De Quervain's tenosynovitis, is a painful condition that affects the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist. This is one of the most common postpartum conditions, ...
A large number of cyclists experience pain in their hands and wrists with cycling. A 1995 study of overuse injuries in cycling found that 31 per cent reported hand/wrist complaints. But does wrist ...
If you have pain on the side of your wrist opposite your thumb, it's called ulnar wrist pain. There are many things that can cause it, and there are several ways to treat it. "Ulnar wrist pain is a ...
MADISON (WKOW) -- For new parents, lifting and feeding their babies can end up leading to wrist and thumb pain. It's a syndrome doctors have dubbed "mommy wrist". Wednesday, Dr. Morgan Weber, an ...
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -De Quervain tenosynovitis is caused by inflammation in the tendons or in the tendon sheath that runs along the thumb side of the wrist. This syndrome can cause pain along the ...
What do politicians, massage therapists, musicians, card dealers, carpenters, cooks and painters have in common? They use their thumbs and twist their wrists a lot and commonly have pain at the base ...
Mommy's wrist, mother's thumb — the condition has a few different nicknames, but any new parent who's dealing with it will agree on one thing: it can be incredibly painful. According to Dr. Tiffany ...
De Quervain tenosynovitis is pain and swelling in the tendons around your thumb. Specifically, it affects the tendons of two muscles called abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis. De ...
This week we are going to discuss scaphoid fractures in the wrist. The scaphoid is a peanut shaped bone on the thumb side of the wrist. When a fall on an outstretched hand (FOOSH) occurs, the patient ...
Many people will experience some form of arthritis in their hand as they age. A common area for arthritis in the hand is in the thumb. Thumb arthritis is often a case of overuse, when the joint gets ...
People who experience wrist/arm/shoulder pain (from whichever of many reasons) when using computers, which mouse/habit has helped you the most? After starting to get strong pain in my arm, work issued ...