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Understanding Polydactyly: A Guide for Parents of Newborns With Six Fingers on One Hand

August 29, 2024
Outside of The Princess Bride , a fantasy movie that featured a character with six fingers on one hand, most people never encounter the condition. Known as polydactyly, it’s a congenital abnormality that occurs in less than 1% of live...

Custom Orthoses in Hand Therapy: Types, Benefits, and Uses

July 25, 2024
Specialists often prescribe custom orthoses to provide the support or immobilization needed to help heal weak, injured, or deformed muscles, joints, and bones. Custom-fabricated orthoses also help patients continue daily activities without compromising their recovery from an illness or acute...

Get a Grip on Your Hand Nerve Injury: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery

June 27, 2024
Your hands are the first and most important tools you’ll ever use. They can create art, build complex structures, write a masterpiece, or soothe a loved one. Through the peripheral nervous system, your hands connect you to the world around...

Woman Regains Mobility With Surgeries for Wrist and Hand Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 20, 2024
It’s hard to forget when something happens—like a car accident , workplace trauma , or sports injury —because these significant events can turn your world upside down. But that’s not always the case. Sometimes, a condition that can change your...

When Is It Time to Consider EMG Testing for Carpal Tunnel?

May 23, 2024
In the technology age, if someone’s hand persistently hurts, their first thought is carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). But it’s not the only cause of finger tingling and numbness. Though not always necessary to make a diagnosis, EMG testing for carpal...
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