Imagine needing a plumber to reconnect ultra‑tiny pipes in your hand—a job so delicate that only a specially trained mechanic can handle it. That’s what microsurgery is all about: using a microscope and ultra-fine tools to stitch together blood vessels and nerves no wider than a couple of millimeters.

Recovering hand function after a stroke can be challenging, but there’s an innovative technique that might just help—mirror therapy. This simple yet powerful approach uses visual tricks to retrain the brain and improve movement in the affected hand. By looking at a reflection of the healthy hand moving, the brain is stimulated to think both hands are active, which can enhance recovery.

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.