Halloween season can be fun and ghostly, but nothing is scarier than a hand injury, says Donna Hart Goodson, OTR/L, CHT. “Every year, I expect to see at least one hand injury that could have been prevented if extra safety measures had been taken when carving a pumpkin,” says Donna. Most injuries I’ve seen are … Read More
What is Trigger Finger or Trigger Thumb? Trigger finger is an inflammatory condition that is most common in the ring finger but can affect any of the fingers. Triggering of a finger occurs because the tendon that helps move the finger up and down becomes inflamed and no longer moves smoothly through the pulley that … Read More
Water Facts: 60 to 70 percent of our total body weight is water weight. A typical person with an average body weight is required to drink 64 ounces of water daily. This is about eight glasses of water per day. a) (Of course, if you are in a hot environment or are doing a strenuous … Read More
What is de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis: De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is a quite painful condition that causes discomfort to the thumb side of the wrist. This happens because the two tendons that move the thumb through a pulley like system at the wrist becomes irritated. The swelling that occurs due to this irritation limits the tendons’ ability … Read More
Trigger Finger or Trigger Thumb is a condition in your hand that causes pain, and sometimes you can feel a “clicking” when making a fist or even when straightening the hand. The most common finger to get this condition is the ring finger. But it can occur in any finger or even in your thumb. … Read More