Hand and wrist

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST/HAND & WRIST RUPTURES The boxer’s crack is a broken hand bone, typically at the small finger base. The boxer’s crack is a fracture that happens in the metacarpal neck (a region of the bone). To remind, the metacarpal is the bone located in the palm of the hand that spreads from the wrist small bones to the knuckle at the base of the small finger where the boxer’s crack usually happen. Frequently boxer’s cracks appears after a hand punching an object such as a wall. While the damage is caused due to a punching movement, a person…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST Wrists are composite joints with many bones, muscular attachments, and nerves that travel through the zone. The muscles that move your wrists and forearms extend from zones above your elbow and from your forearm to your fingers. Improving or maintaining strength of the wrists requires an appropriate training program. Simple exercises may be perform at home. They only require a small weight and a table to relax your forearm on it. These exercises can also be performed with a resistance band. Strengthening Wrist Damages Common damages that may require performing wrist strengthening trainings include: Carpal tunnel disorder,…

ORTHOPEDICS/SPORTS INJURIES/TENDONITIS Wrist tendonitis, known by “Tenosynovitis”, is a frequent disorder characterized by irritation and inflammation of the tendons around the wrist joint. Wrist tendonitis frequently affects one of these tendons, as it may involve two or more as well. Frequently, wrist tendonitis happens at where the tendons cross each other or pass over a bony status. Wrist Tendonitis Therapy Tendons are strong tissues that attach a muscle to bone, and the wrist tendons attaches the forearm muscles to the hand and fingers bones. The wrist tendons slide through smooth cases. The tendon cases contain a fluid called synovial fluid,…

Blood disorder/Hand and Wrist When not receiving sufficient oxygen-rich blood, frequently the hands, feet, fingers, and/or toes develop a characteristic bluish discoloration known by Peripheral cyanosis. Peripheral cyanosis is seldom a severe disorder however anyone whose hands and feet do not come back to normal color and blood flow after warming and massaging should seek medical care. Peripheral cyanosis occurs mainly due to reduced blood circulation in the damaged extremities, causing the tissues starved for oxygen. Oxygen-rich blood is a bright red, while oxygen-poor blood is dark red and will initiate a bluish green color through the skin. Peripheral cyanosis…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST Reasons Finger-popping is not a problem at all. Most of the people can make their fingers popping by cracking their knuckles. The sound heard comes from the air bubbles moving in the fluid that surrounds the joints. Nevertheless, when no pain is related to this finger popping, it is occasionally a problem and certainly harmless. Therefore, if noisy finger joints are related to pain or inflammations, a doctor visit is recommended. Ligament Activating An activating finger commonly causes a Ligament snapping. Finger’s ligaments are like ropes that fasten to the ends of your fingers. When the muscles…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST Pain, burning, and coldness in the thumb, two adjacent fingers, and a part of the palm are frequently occurring with most people who are probably familiar with carpal tunnel disorder where an impingement of the wrist (the carpal tunnel) appears. A comparable disorder may take place on the other side of the wrist where impingement of the ulnar nerve causes a radiating pain or coldness in the pinky finger, the ring finger, and the edge of the hand. This is known by ulnar neuropathy, which can be caused by two different situations known as cubital tunnel disorder…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST Wrist pain is a common illness, sprain and tendonitis being the most frequent causes experienced by a sharp pain, dull ache, pins and needles, or tightness; therefore, because of the wrist’s complex anatomy, defining the cause behind a wrist pain can be a complicated procedure. That is the reason; the diagnostic practice involves a detailed medical history and physical examination, followed by an imaging test. A therapy plan will follow, and commonly entails medicine for pain and inflammation regulator (with infrequently, a surgery). Indications and Signs A medical attention is required when a person is not sure…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST Skier’s thumb/Gamekeeper’s thumb The ulnar collateral tendon (UCT) is a band of tough, fibrous tissue that attaches the bones at the base of the thumb. The (UCT) is one of the most important tendons at the base of the thumb joint. This tendon prevents the thumb from pointing far from the hand. A skier’s thumb is simply a damage to this UCT. Damage to the ulnar collateral tendon (UCT) happens when this structure is pushed too far. We distinguish two common expressive terms for damages to the UCT: Skier’s thumb and Gamekeeper’s thumb These two qualifications are…

ORTHOPEDICS/HAND & WRIST Tumors on the Back Hand A ganglion tumor is a fluid-filled pill. A wrist ganglion tumor is an inflammation that generally happens around the hand or wrist. Good that they are not cancerous and they will not spread; therefore, they may grow in size without spreading to other parts of your body. Ganglion tumors can happen on the back of the hand or on the palm side of the wrist. When Ganglion tumors happen on the back of the hand, we say dorsal ganglion tumors, and when they happen on the palm side of the wrist, we…