When a person uses their hands in repetitive ways, either at work or during leisure activities, several injuries can occur. Two of the most common injuries include Trigger Finger and DeQuervain’s ...

Ultrasonography reveals tendon involvement in nearly 70% of the patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), with no significant impact on hand function or pain. Tendon damage was more frequent in the ...

Hand pain can happen for many reasons. An injury or disease of the muscles, nerves, or tendons in your hand can cause pain. Arthritis, tendonitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome are common causes of hand ...

Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and tendonitis can overlap. It is important to distinguish between the two to receive appropriate treatment. CTS occurs when tissues swell and compress the ...

Hand osteoarthritis is swelling and irritation -- called inflammation--that causes pain and stiffness in the joints of your hands. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It happens when ...

Intersection syndrome is inflammation and swelling of tendons in the wrist and back of the forearm. It is a rare form of tendonitis but is more common in people that play sports. Tendons are thick ...

Tendons control the movement of the hand, wrists and fingers. Orthopedic hand surgeon Dr. Edward Chan of Queens Medical Center, West O’ahu identified the common hand and wrist tendon-related problems.