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How to manage pain from using your smart phone
Overuse of certain muscles and tendons from constant smartphone use can cause inflammation and tendonitis, resulting in pain. Here’s how you can help. Constant smartphone use can lead to tendonitis, inflammation and pain. The thumb is mainly affected due to holding the phone in the palm and using the thumb…
Do you have hand pain whilst playing video games?
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 muscles and joints which can lead…
Possible reasons for tingling in ring and small fingers
Do you have tingling in your ring and small fingers? It could be because of the ulnar nerve. Let’s take a look at what the ulnar nerve is, and the conditions related to it. The hand is supplied by three main nerves, the radial, median and ulnar nerves. Each nerve takes…
Possible reasons for numbness in the thumb, index and middle fingers
Do you experience numbness or tingling in your thumb, index and middle fingers? This could be caused by compression of the median nerve. The Median Nerve The median nerve, comes down the front of the arm near the bicep’s muscle. It passes through the two heads of pronator teres, a…
8 useful tips to help with hand or arm pain whilst drawing
If you love drawing, pain in the hand or arm from repetitive motion can be very discouraging. Don’t let it hold you back! Here are 8 tips to help. You probably would not think of drawing as a high risk activity, but for artists (or people that just love to…
How to reduce hand pain when using a cane or walker
Do you suffer from hand pain when using a cane or walker? This could be caused by compression of the ulnar or median nerve. Let’s take a look at some ways you can help. Using a walker or cane can place a large amount of strain through your hand and wrist….
Common causes of hand numbness and tingling
We take a look at the three main nerves that supply the hand – the radial, median and ulnar nerves – and how they are related to common causes of hand numbness and tingling. The hand is supplied by three main nerves, the radial, median and ulnar nerves. Each one…
What are the causes, stages and treatment for a frozen shoulder?
A frozen shoulder can cause severe pain, loss of function and eventually loss of movement from stiffness. Let’s take a look at the different stages, causes, issues and treatments. Frozen shoulder, or adhesive capsulitis, is often mistaken for a rotator cuff injury during the early phases. However, adhesive capsulitis has a…
What is Hand Dystonia?
Hand dystonia is a neurological condition that causes involuntary movement or cramps in the hand or arm muscles when performing a task. Let’s take a look at the condition and how it is treated. What Is Hand Dystonia? Hand dystonia, or focal hand dystonia, is also known as writer’s cramp,…
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