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3 Carpal Tunnel Exercises to Relieve Your Symptoms
Living with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) can be incredibly frustrating since it interferes with routines in more ways than one. The onslaught of numbness, stiffness, and pain afflicting your hand can make simple activities more challenging to complete, from something as basic as gripping a pen, lifting objects to disrupting [...]
Self-Diagnosis: How to Determine if Your Hand Is Fractured
Incurring injuries to your hand or wrists is relatively common, especially since people use it every day regardless of their line of work. For this reason, hand fractures can be extremely dangerous to have, whether it came from experiencing high force impact or gradual weakening due to disease. This means [...]
Effective Non-Invasive Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears
A rotator cuff tear is a non-severe yet debilitating injury that may cause long-term symptoms if left untreated. It occurs when the tendons in the shoulder tear from injury or overuse. Despite not being life-threatening, rotator cuff tears should still be addressed immediately due to the debilitating effects of the [...]
4 Things to Expect While Recovering from Your Hand Surgery
Hands are among the busiest and most functional parts of your body that you use every day. From the moment you wake up and brush your teeth to the second you go to bed and turn off the lights, your hands will do many tasks—both simple and complex—throughout the day. [...]
Can Wrist Rests Actually Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
A significant sector of the average workforce in the US works eight hours a day in front of a computer. Even with the current situation, the vast majority that now works from home still spend their time at their own desks. While it may not seem physically straining, there are [...]
What to Do to Prevent Overuse Injuries When Playing Games
With social distancing protocols and lockdowns going around and forcing people to stay at home, many individuals have begun to discover new hobbies—chief among which is playing computer games. Although such activities can be incredibly fun and stimulating at times, there are certain risks that one may face when doing [...]
