What is a Congenital Hand Difference? And How Does it Affect My Child Born with One?
January 29, 2025
January 29, 2025
If a baby is born with hands that are different than usual, the condition is called a “congenital hand difference”. These conditions happen while the baby is inside the womb and affect the hand’s form and function.
Cortisone Shots for Hand Pain During Pregnancy and Lactation
The most common hand, wrist, and arm complaints during pregnancy and during lactation are carpal tunnel syndrome and de Quervain's tenosynovitis. Cortisone shots can sometimes help with symptoms. Corticosteroids are a type of anti-inflammatory (anti-swelling) medication. There are different types of corticosteroids that can be given by pills or by injections.
January 6, 2024
How Mental Health Can Affect Recovery from a Complex Traumatic Hand Injury
Complex traumatic hand injuries have been identified as stressful and life-changing events. Given the importance of the ability to use the hand in all aspects of life, individuals with complex traumatic hand injuries may experience serious consequences in physical, psychological, and overall social wellbeing during their recovery.
January 6, 2025
Can You Trust Medical Information from AI?
In the past, information about a hand or wrist condition was only available from your doctor. Now, there are hospital and clinic sites, websites like WebMD, and artificial intelligence (AI), all available to the general public, mostly for free. Hand surgeon Thomas R. Boyce, MD investigated all of the options for obtaining medical information related to the hand and upper extremity.
August 30, 2024
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What are the signs and symptoms?
Do you have carpal tunnel syndrome? Numbness and tingling are two key signs that you may have this condition. Hear from patients with carpal tunnel syndrome and learn how you can treat your symptoms in this video.
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