How to reduce the risk of wrist injury when training
Regular exercise has many health benefits but when the body is put under load (e.g. by lifting weights, yoga poses or Pilates exercises) there is
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Regular exercise has many health benefits but when the body is put under load (e.g. by lifting weights, yoga poses or Pilates exercises) there is
Many words in the English language are a part of common, everyday speech. On the other hand, injury jargon is often used by medical providers,
Diagnosing the cause of wrist pain is a challenge for hand therapists, surgeons, and radiologists alike because of the small and complex anatomical structures involved
The scaphoid is one of eight carpal bones in the wrist. It is a commonly fractured bone in the wrist, accounting for over 85% of
What is It? A mallet finger injury occurs when a finger extensor tendon is ruptured near the fingertip (see figure 1). Because the tendon is
What is It? A Boutonnière deformity is also known as a ‘central slip’ injury. This is because it involves injury to the central slip of
What is It? Swan neck deformity is caused by abnormal stress on the volar plate, the ligament around the middle joint of the finger (PIP
What is It? The flexor tendons of the fingers allow the fingers to bend and grip. When the tendon is no longer attached to the
The lumbricals are four small muscles located between the metacarpal bones of the hand. While only very small, the actions performed by the lumbricals are
Finger fractures are common injuries, and the mechanism of injury (how it happens) varies from balls hitting fingertips, fingers getting caught in dog leads, fingers
The extensor tendon on the back of a finger is a delicate and complex structure. The tendon divides into a central slip and two lateral
What is It? Joint dislocation is an injury where a joint is forced out of normal position. It is usually obvious if a finger has
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