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Scenario: Susie fell on her outstretched hand and is now experiencing pain when twisting her forearm and during weight-bearing. What Is a Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Injury? The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) consists of the triangular fibrocartilage disc, radioulnar ligaments and ulnocarpal ligaments. It stabilises the ulnar side of the wrist…
Scenario: Christopher was using a drill at work. The drill bit grabbed and twisted his whole hand. He sustained a 4th metacarpal spiral shaft fracture and when he bends his finger it crosses over the middle finger. Treating a Metacarpal Spiral Fracture The metacarpal bones are the long bones in…
Scenario: Katherine was walking her dog with the lead wrapped around her hand. Her dog suddenly pulled and the lead caught and yanked her finger. The middle joint is now swollen and she cannot straighten her finger. What Is a Central Slip Injury? The central slip is part of the…
It is quite likely that you will have to visit a hand therapist at some point in your life, but what exactly is hand therapy? Let’s take a look. Hand therapy is rehabilitation designed specifically for the upper limb. A hand therapist can either be a physiotherapist (hand physio) or…
Scapholunate injury scenario: Graham works in the army and had a fall on an outstretched hand. Since then he has had pain while doing push-ups and has lost strength in his hand. Graham may have sustained a scapholunate injury. The wrist consists of 8 carpal bones, 2 of them being…
DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis Scenario: Kate, a new mum, has developed pain in both of her thumbs from picking up her baby. DeQuervain’s is a condition where the two tendons that insert into the base of the thumb, the abductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis brevis (EPB), become inflamed inside of…
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