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A gamekeeper's thumb, also called a skier's thumb, is an injury to one of the important ligaments at the base of the thumb joint. The injury involves the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), a band of tough, fibrous tissue that connects the bones at the base of the thumb. This ligament p...

If you've ever developed a burning, aching pain in your elbow after playing too many rounds of tennis, or shooting pains and weakness in your hands after spending weeks glued to the computer while crashing on a project, you've probably experienced the early stages of repetitive stres...

Wrist tendonitis is the inflammation of a tendon in the wrist. Tendons are thick, fibrous cords that connect muscles to bones.

You're working away on your computer, but lately you've been plagued by numbness and tingling in your fingers and wrist. You've felt more than an occasional sharp pain, and more puzzling, you've been waking up at night with a "pins and needles" sensati...

From texting to cooking, we use our hands often. There are many exercises that can strengthen your hands and fingers, increase your range of motion and provide relief

Do you have pain on the outside of your elbow that won t seem to go away? If so, you could have tennis elbow  even if you ve never swung a racket. An...

If you re among the 9 million Americans who live with gout  a form of inflammatory arthritis  you re all too familiar with the periodic attacks of p...

Hyperextending a limb may feel normal to you  and most of the time, if you re so-called  double-jointed, it s not harmful to your body. But rarely, ...

Tendonitis may lead to partial tears in your proximal biceps tendon  and that causes pain when you use the muscle. Partial tears can progress to a com...

The sternoclavicular joint, or SC joint, is the connection of the sternum (breastbone) to the clavicle (collarbone). This SC joint is uncommonly injured, but it can be problematic when an injury is sustained.