A Smith’s fracture is a fracture to the distal radius (wrist). It is often called a reverse Colle’s fracture; the more common type of distal radius fracture. A Colle’s fracture occurs from falling and landing on an extended wrist (palm side of the hand). The fracture...
Trigger thumb is common in young children. They likely have had it from birth, but as it is not very noticeable or causing problems, it isn’t picked up until they are a few years old. Symptoms can range from clicking on movement at the interphalangeal joint to a fixed...
If you are experiencing numbness over the back of your thumb and hand, this could be coming from the radial nerve. Let’s take a look at what radial nerve is, and the conditions associated with it. The superficial branch of radial nerve travels down towards the...
Do you experience hand pain whilst playing video games? Repetitve injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome or DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis may be the reason. Here’s what you can do to help. Playing video games for many hours can place an enormous amount of stress on your...
A broken arm refers to a crack or break on any of the three bones in the arm – the ulna, the radius and the humerus. Broken arms usually require medical attention immediately. Symptoms of a broken arm Often the most immediate symptom of a broken arm is an...
