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Ergonomic products for your desk and workstation Whether you have elected to keep working from home, or you have returned to the office, it’s always important to ensure your desk and workstation is set up properly. The term ‘ergonomic’ is one widely used to refer to the desired computer-area set up. Put simply, ergonomics is …
When people think of the many healthcare providers addressing the opioid crisis, a hand and upper extremity therapist might not be the first person that comes to mind. However, many therapists and surgeons will tell you that they see people who come into the clinic with hand and upper extremity injuries related to a drug injection. These …
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As you get older, your bones gradually lose their density, becoming thinner and weaker due to hormonal changes. Rather than continuing to store the calcium and phosphates in your bones, your body begins to reabsorb them. Here are some tips you can implement in your everyday life to prevent bone loss and protect yourself from injury Eat Healthily …
These unprecedented times have meant more of us are working from home. Having to make do with kitchen tables, dining room chairs and without our usual office-based workstation set up leads to a potential for work related wrist and forearm pain. Long periods of time in less than ideal postures can lead to compression and …
With Netball and Football season back into full swing, we see an increase in sport-related finger injuries. But do you know what to do if it happens to you, a teammate or your child? A finger dislocation occurs when an external force, often a ball or opposition player, forces the finger to go beyond its …
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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 …
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 …
Hand surgeon Amar A. Patel, MD answers your questions about heat treatment and cold treatment and which one to use for your injury. Heat packs or cold packs? This is a question that doctors and therapists often get from patients. Both heat treatments and cold treatments are inexpensive and extremely effective modalities that can help speed up …
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Biking is a great way to get outside and get some exercise. As with all activities, there is a risk for injury. Injuries have different causes such as trauma or overuse. The hand is no exception to overuse with an activity such as biking. The hand contains two nerves, the median and ulnar nerve, that control …