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...
Lateral and medial elbow epicondylitis are two conditions also known as tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow respectively, and are common causes of elbow pain. Elbow epicondylitis is a common cause of elbow pain and can occur on either side of the elbow. Lateral...
What is complex regional pain syndrome? Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a disorder of the central nervous system and most commonly affects the hand, arm, foot or leg. It often develops after an injury although its cause is still unknown. The symptoms of CRPS...
Distal radius fractures are a common injury, caused mainly by falling onto the hand. The most common type of distal radius fracture is a ‘colle’s’ fracture, where the fracture fragment can displace dorsally. A simple undisplaced fracture can be managed in a cast. Due...
