PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Phone Thumb is a condition linked to repetitive movements used for texting and emailing on smart phones. It's increased the incidence of tendon problems.

Plastic surgeons involved in the tendon repairs of the hand and could produce good results. One should understand that it is not a simple suturing and requires lot of experience ...

What is Flexor Tendon Injuries? Tendons are tissues that connect the muscles to the bones and control the hand movement. The muscles that control the finger movement are located in the forearm ...

Q: I suffered a rupture of my Achilles tendon while playing tennis this past October. An online article said antibiotics called "fluoroquinolones" could cause tendon problems like this. A few ...

The magnitude of reported adverse events related to fluoroquinolone use necessitates stronger warnings regarding the risk for tendonitis and tendon rupture.

Tendon problems, whether in the elbow, knee, shoulder or another part of the body, tend to display a particular set of criteria: The pain provocation is very consistent.

However, problems of the wrist and hand during pregnancy are often unrecognized or untreated. Interestingly, a third to a half of pregnant women complain of wrist and hand problems.