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The thumb is involved in about 50% of all hand functions. When the thumb is painful or injured, it becomes very difficult to use the hand. During normal life, we take our thumbs for granted. When the thumb is not working properly, tasks are more difficult, and we then realize how important the thumb is. …
As hand therapists, many of us agree that early treatment is crucial to successful outcomes. You may be surprised to know that it is typical for a patient to be seen for their first therapy visit three to five days after surgery. Here are some key points to remember if you or a loved one …
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A lot changes when you have a baby. Your focus shifts from yourself to this tiny thing that requires all of your attention all of the time. You start to discover that the life you knew before is now gone: your time is now filled with feeding; drooling; stressing about power point and furniture corners; …
With people transitioning to home offices, hand therapists have seen an increase in clients with arm, shoulder, and neck pain; either from musculoskeletal or nerve pain origin. People are stressed and making do with working from their laptops, tablets, and/or cell phones. Working like this may be intense and may not include the daily breaks …
Nerves can be damaged in a number of ways, and it often happens with some type of injury. Did you suffer some sort of trauma like a car accident? If so, your nerve may have been crushed or torn (an avulsion). Did you suffer from a serious cut from a knife or machine? If so, …
As a disclaimer, patients who have severe carpal tunnel syndrome should be evaluated promptly and not delay treatment unnecessarily. Constant numbness in the hand and loss of muscle mass at the base of the thumb are signs of nerve damage and severe CTS. Surgery is the best way to prevent the nerve from being damaged …
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Book an Appointment online Contact us Ulnar nerve entrapment occurs when the ulnar nerve in the arm becomes compressed or irritated. The ulnar nerve is one of the three main nerves in your arm. It travels from your neck down into your hand, and can be constricted in several places along the way, such as …
As Hand Therapists we see that within this non-contact sport it’s common for professional and amateur cricketers to injure their hands. The most common hand injuries in cricket are finger dislocation, fractured bones or sprained wrist. Because hand injuries can impact your field time here are some handy tips for you and ways that we can help. Top …
What is a Mallet Finger? There are many reasons why a fingertip won’t straighten, but one of the most common is an injury called mallet finger. What is mallet finger? And how do we fix it? A mallet finger is an injury that causes the fingertip to bend, making it impossible to straighten. We need to …
Netball is one of the most popular women’s participation sports in South Africa. Finger and thumb injuries are amongst the most common problems experienced by netball players. Quite often I hear netballers say, ‘I just jarred my finger, it will be alright’. However, as a hand therapist, I know that this isn’t always the case. A jarred …