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If you?re living with arthritis, certain assistive devices and changes around your home can help you tackle everyday chores with less pain and move around more easily and safely.

CTS is common in pregnancy and can occur in 31% to 62% of people who are pregnant. Researchers aren?t sure why CTS is so common in pregnancy. They speculate that pregnancy-related hormones might contribute to increased swelling throughout the body.

While up to 3% of the population experiences this condition at some point, most cases are mild and self-resolve. In some instances, however, physical therapy (PT) may be needed to prevent your tennis elbow from worsening.

If you have pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in your hand or hands, you may have a condition called carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). This condition occurs when the median nerve in your wrist becomes compressed and irritated. Physical therapy for CTS can help decrease your pain and abnormal hand se...

Although arthritis is a common cause of finger swelling, other conditions ? such as injuries, preeclampsia, and trauma ? can also cause finger swelling, inflammation, and pain.

Biceps bend the elbow and twist the forearm so that the palm faces upwards. They also help raise the arm overhead. Tendons are cord-like bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones. One possible cause of pain in the biceps is biceps tendonosis.

Before you sign your young pitcher up to play baseball in multiple leagues, familiarize yourself with guidelines that can protect them against overuse injuries.

In a small study of gymnasts with ulnar (elbow) collateral ligament injury, orthopedic sports medicine researchers found that the athletes can be treated successfully and can return to competition. The research was presented at the American Orthopedic MedIn a small study of gymnasts with ulnar (elbo...

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN,NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces study results showing patients treated with just its REGENETEN Bioinductive Implant for partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (>3mm) experienced significantly improved

Surgeons have a lot to learn about how extracellular matrix patches work to heal rotator cuff tears and how the environment into which these will be placed impact patch performance