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As see in the New York Post. A UK doctor is warning those stockpiling gloves amid the coronavirus outbreak that wearing them can increase the risk of catching the deadly bug, according to report. Dr. Simran Deo said that gloves can collect germs on the surface from infected people who cough or sneeze on them, the Mirror reported. …
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Do you have numbness, tingling, or pain in your arms? Does it disrupt your ability to work at your desk or keep you up at night? This could be caused by how you sit at your desk during the day. You may be putting excessive pressure on your nerves causing a nerve compression syndrome. What is …
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Ganglion cysts are lumps in the hand and wrist that are very common. Watch the latest ganglion cyst video from The Hand Society to see what a cyst looks like and how it can be treated. Ganglion cysts tend to appear at the top of the wrist, under the wrist, near the bottom of your …
Contact me Book Appointment The pathophysiology of and approaches to 3 commonly seen pain conditions: CRPS, EDS, and SFN. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), and small fiber neuropathy (SFN) are three important and complex chronic pain disorders. They share a number of characteristics as described in Table I. Each of these conditions …
Trigger finger is one of the most common conditions of the hand and can cause painful popping or locked fingers. Watch how it affects the tendons in the hand when you bend and straighten your fingers. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatment of trigger finger here. If you need help with this, feel …
Tennis elbow, officially called lateral epicondylitis, is a condition involving the degeneration of a tendon’s attachment on the outside (lateral) part of the elbow. Simply put, the degeneration causes pain. The pain may be located on the outside of the elbow, and it can be tender to the touch. This condition can also cause pain during activity, …
Cubital tunnel syndrome: Hand numbness and tingling is not always carpal tunnel syndrome. I have a funny tingling in my small and ring fingers while holding my cell phone to my ear or while holding a book when reading in bed. Why? That “funny” sensation could be compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow. …
Anesthesia is a way to control pain during a surgery or procedure by using medicine called anesthetics. It can help control breathing, blood pressure, blood flow, and heart rate and rhythm. There are several types of anesthesia for patients undergoing hand surgery. These include local, regional or general. The type used depends on the type …
We all love the warm summer weather and the fun activities that come with it, but the summer season is a peak time for many injuries. Here are some common summer injuries and how to prevent them: Wrist sprains: Falls are extremely common during the summer. Many activities such as skateboarding, rollerblading, bike riding or …
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If you’re reading this at work, you are probably worried that something you’re doing right now is slowly killing you. The accumulated years of slouched spinal posture, squinting at a screen and sitting (“the new smoking”) are sources of health paranoia for the 80 percent of the workforce whose jobs do not regularly require physical activity. And then …
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