Fingers going numb? Dropping things? Feeling weak?…..Have you considered that you may have Carpal tunnel? What is carpal tunnel Syndrome (CTS)? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a condition that affects the hand and wrist causing a range of symptoms including pain, weakness,...
Archibald finalist Tsering Hannaford’s self-portrait ‘Meditation on time’, showcases the subject wearing a wrist brace, and facilitates a discussion on the importance of braces & splinting. Hannaford’s artwork portrays herself wearing a wrist brace following an...
Clicking and locking of a finger or thumb is generally known as a “Trigger finger” or “Trigger thumb.” This is a common condition involving inflammation or thickening of the tendon that bends your fingers or thumb. The tendon passes through a pulley in the palm of the...
What is Raynaud’s Disease? Raynaud’s Disease, pronounced ‘ray-nose’ is a condition caused by the sympathetic nervous system which causes narrowing of arteries in the fingers, toes and or nose, resulting in reduced blood flow to these areas. This results in change...
Joint pain from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are often flared up during colder weather. Arthritis in the hand commonly occurs at the thumb carpometacarpal joint, fingertips or known as the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) and metacarpal joint. Arthritis...
