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Wrist pain is among the most common reasons Americans see an orthopedic doctor. It can be caused by various factors, including injury, arthritis, and wrist disease and conditions. Wrist pain can range from mild discomfort to severe debilitating pain – and not all wrist pain requires medical attention. For example, minor strains or sprains can…
Your hands and wrist have vital importance in various tasks you usually perform daily, such as cooking a meal, typing on the keyboard, gripping a steering wheel, etc. Some of these repetitive motions can lead to the inflammation of tissues around the wrist joint, leading to pain in your wrist. Arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome…
Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure in which your surgeon makes a small incision and inserts a tube-like device with a tiny camera attached to one end (called an arthroscope). Arthroscopes allow orthopedic surgeons to view the inside of the joint on the screen and eliminate the joint problem using tiny instruments.Additionally, orthopedic surgeons may also…
Knee problems, like pain, swelling, and reduced mobility, can interfere with your daily activities, and if not treated and managed on time, these lead to severe consequences. Minor knee problems respond well to nonsurgical treatments. But, surgery is recommended when all nonsurgical treatment options fail to treat and eliminate the symptoms of knee problems. Gradual…
Knee tendonitis or jumper’s knee is when the tendon of the knee that connects your kneecap(patella) to the top of your shinbone(tibia), gets inflamed and becomes painful. Repetitive movements of your knee joint, as in some sports, like basketball and volleyball,that involve jumping, can irritate the knee tendon, leading to knee tendonitis. This means athletes…
Knee replacement surgery – a surgical process in which your damaged knee joint is removed and replaced with a man made knee joint – is a major surgery that requires careful consideration. Asking questions from your knee replacement surgeon before surgery is important as it allows you to understand the benefits, risks, and alternatives to…
Gone are the days when you had to undergo a knife to have your orthopedic doctor pinpoint the underlying cause of your joint problem and/or treat it. Thanks to advances in orthopedic surgery, orthopedic surgeons can now makeone or two small incisions and use a device calledan arthroscopeto diagnosea wide range of joint problems and…
The prevalence of arthritis in the US can be estimated from the fact that approximately over 30 million people in the United States have it. Arthritis has many forms, the most common of which is osteoarthritis which causes the cartilage of weight-bearing joints like knees and hips to deteriorate. Osteoarthritis of the hip is a…
Even though the wrist is a small part of your body, itsmobility is key to getting many day-to-day tasks and things done, such as twisting a doorknob, gardening, typing, clapping, and high-fivingwith someone. Wrist pain or any discomfort in the wrist, whether from simple fatigue or an underlying issue, can interfere with your daily activities…
Bursitis is a painful condition that occurs when the bursa of the joint swells or becomes irritated, commonly due to overuse of the joint or excessive pressure on a bursa. There are over 150 bursae in the human body that cushion the spaces between your bones and tendons, skin, and muscles, and any of them…
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