Tanya Coats Occupational Therapy

Month: July 2018

How To Avoid Hand and Wrist Pain When Playing Guitar

Many people who enjoy playing guitar may experience pain or discomfort in the hands, wrist (and even back and shoulders) at some point. Playing guitar should be an enjoyable, minimally stressful activity, however, strain from overuse and awkward positioning can cause a number of issues in the hands and wrist. If you are experiencing prolonged pain from …

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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 to multiple types of …

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Do You Have Numbness Over The Back of Your Thumb and Hand?

The superficial branch of radial nerve travels down towards the back of the hand underneath the brachoradialis muscle just before the wrist. It supplies sensation to the dorsum of the thumb, and part of the index and middle fingers. Sometimes, if you tap over the distal forearm and wrist on the thumb side, you can …

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