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Hand Therapy
Advice from a Certified Hand Therapist: What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
September 21, 2020

by Steph Clement Pogonowski, MS, OTR/L, CHT — Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition of the upper extremity that is known as the most common nerve compression to occur in the body. It affects approximately 3% of the population and can cause many debilitating symptoms that affect a person’s daily life.
Wrist Fracture
5 Signs of a Wrist Fracture
The wrist is a part of the body that is injured frequently, and these injuries may result in pain, a sprained wrist or even a wrist fracture. A wrist fracture is a medical term for a broken wrist, which means you’ve broken one or more of the many bones in your wrist.
September 14, 2020
Raynaud’s Phenomenon
What is Raynaud’s Disease?
by Ekkehard Bonatz, MD, PhD — Raynaud’s is known as Raynaud’s disease, Raynaud’s phenomenon and Raynaud’s syndrome. It is a medical condition in which the circulation to your fingertips is interrupted. The fingers, and sometimes toes, will turn pale and white as they have no blood supply.
September 7, 2020
Knuckles
Is Knuckle Cracking Safe?
by Omar Nazir, MD — Crack! Pop! Snap! We are all familiar with the unique sounds that come from our joints. While knuckle cracking causes some to breathe a side of relief, other cringe at the sound.
August 31, 2020
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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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