My fingers are clicking and getting stuck. They really hurt. Do you ever feel a clicking sensation in your fingers? Were you about to open your hand so you could pick something up and notice that one of the fingers remains stuck in a bent position? You may have a condition called trigger finger. Trigger …
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My thumb is very painful when I try to open jars. What’s going on? Does the base of your thumb hurt when you are attempting to twist open jars or turn knobs? You may have arthritis involving the basilar thumb (thumb carpometacarpal joint). Thumb Base Arthritis. Picture 1: Basilar thumb (thumb CMC joint area) circled. …
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I can’t feel my hand. Do you notice numbness and tingling in your fingers with prolonged activities? Maybe you have numbness and tingling symptoms at night-time? These symptoms are often concerning and may even be associated with weakness of the hand and/or pain. When numbness and tingling are located in the thumb, index, long, and …
My fingernail has an indentation. I have a cyst near my fingernail. Sometimes jelly-like fluid comes out near my fingernail. Did you notice a small indentation or ridge develop on your fingernail, followed by a small growth on the top side of your finger (side your fingernail is on)? Maybe, the mass grew and then …
What do you mean my scaphoid was already broken? Were you playing soccer or basketball a few years ago and fell injuring your wrist? Maybe you just slipped or tripped and injured your wrist? Did you ignore the pain and swelling for the next few weeks as symptoms eventually subsided? Now, a few years have …
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I was playing golf and now my wrist hurts. You just penciled a triple on a par 5 and now you are walking up to the tee box of a par 3. Unlike the last hole, you now have a chance for par (hopefully better) with a good first shot into the green. After grabbing …
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“Doc, what do you mean I have a fracture, I thought I had a break.” So, I have a Fracture. Now What? Patients often present to orthopedic clinics with broken bones. A broken bone is synonymous with a fractured bone. These breaks affect a variety of locations and occur both after low energy (i.e. ground …
“Digital” Thumb Sprain Preventing Hand Fatigue and Pain in a World of Digital Devices In this very digital world, we tend to spend a lot of time holding our tablets and smartphones. Little do we realize that we sometimes place pressure on joints and ligaments which may become a source of discomfort with repeated stress. …
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