Tanya Coats Occupational Therapy
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Movement and mobility are important in everyday life. Joints play a pivotal role in maintaining a person’s balance and range of motion. Like any other part of the body, the joints may suffer from the “wear and tear” of everyday use. One of the most common areas prone to joint pain is the fingers. They …
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Many people have heard of certain common conditions that affect the hand. They may even know the symptoms of those conditions and certain ways to treat the problems. However, I find that very few of my patients actually understand what is happening inside their body to produce a given problem or set of symptoms. Hopefully, …
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment in the arm. It is caused by a compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel at the wrist. Sometimes treatment might involve surgery to release pressure on the median nerve. Following this, however, the fingers may still tingle, feel numb or be painful, …
Why do fingers still have tingling after a carpal tunnel release? Read More »