QUESTION: A 42 year old woman is suffering from pain in her thumb. She is in the middle of renovating her house, but hasn’t been doing any of the manual work. It is keeping her up at night and causing pain and weakness in the thumb when she is pouring from…
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What is elbow tendinopathy?
QUESTION: A 24 year old female tennis player is suffering from acute pain when gripping with her fingers, particularly after practicing her serves. The bony outer part of her elbow is also tender and she is experiencing some stiffness in the neck. What is the issue? What Is It? Elbow tendinopathy…
What is thermoplastic splinting?
Thermoplastic splinting material is used when fabricating custom made splints. The splints can be made during a consultation with your hand...
Possible causes of finger pain
QUESTION: A 42 year old male office worker was using gardening scissors while tending to his yard on the weekend and noticed his finger had begun to click when he tried to bend and straighten his finger. Sometimes his finger would get locked into his palm too. What is the…
Possible causes and symptoms of a broken elbow
QUESTIONS: A 16 year old girl is suffering from severe pain in her elbow after falling heavily on her arm while skateboarding on the weekend. It is very swollen and there is some dark bruising around the bony part of her elbow. What is the issue? What Is It? The…
What is De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis?
QUESTION: A 35 year old male carpenter has developed pain in his wrist. Using tools at work like screwdrivers and hammers has become very uncomfortable, as have day-to-day activities like turning his car keys and writing. What is the issue? What is it? De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is the irritation of the two tendons…
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