This week we are going to discuss the phenomenon of trigger fingers and trigger thumb, two very similar conditions which cause equally annoying results. For purposes of this article, we will discuss ...
“One morning, I woke up and my finger was stuck in a bent position,” says Risa Pulver, who’s lived with type 1 diabetes for 35 years. “I had to physically unbend it.” This was just a few years ago, ...
This week, we are going to discuss trigger finger and trigger thumb of the hand, which are problems that occur in patients who use their hands frequently or who are prone to these conditions. Trigger ...
As reported by Today, excessive texting can cause the tendons in your thumb can lead to tendonitis. Dr. Natalie Azar, NBC ...
As a longtime emergency department physician, I have a case study I’d like to share with you. The patient’s right thumb knuckle is inflamed, swollen and often painful, especially toward the end of the ...
They are the key to our social lives, our music players and schedule planners. But smartphones and tablets can also cause a host of health problems - including 'scroller thumb', which is where hands ...
Our addiction to phones is seeing a rise in the trigger finger phenomenon. Considered to be one of the most common causes of hand pain, trigger finger is believed to have impacted about 2% of the ...
Q: My physician has diagnosed the problem with my thumb as "trigger lock." He says surgery will correct it. Can you explain this condition and what causes it? -- D.E., Carrollton, Va. A: You probably ...
Arthritis affects over 54 million adults, making it one of the most common causes of disability and chronic pain. This degenerative condition gradually destroys joint cartilage, leading to stiffness, ...