We need our hands for many activities and tasks. When our hands are in pain, it can make completing simple activities painful and difficult. Many things can cause our hands to hurt, such as arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or injuries. Also, injuries to the ligaments in your hands can be equally debilitating as other hand […]
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Our hands are responsible for helping us connect with the world. We use them to identify textures, hold things, and complete tasks. Arthritis makes it difficult to accomplish tasks comfortably. Having arthritis in your hands can be inconvenient, but it doesn’t have to bring your life to a standstill. Here are some causes of hand
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Hand, wrist, or finger pain can be troublesome and inhibitive. It is important not to ignore symptoms that persist or recur. Doing so could allow a treatable condition to worsen and require more comprehensive care to correct the problem. At Orthopedic Associates of Long Island, we recognize the uniqueness of every situation. Patients often wonder
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Hand pain can be a concerning problem when it occurs often or never quite goes away. Sometimes, hand pain can indicate a tendon condition that will not go away without proper treatment. The answer is not the same for everyone, but one thing is for certain, hand pain is not a symptom to ignore. If
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If you fell on your wrist or got injured during recreational sports, you may have a broken wrist. This injury involves a fracture or crack in one or more of the bones in your wrist. This type of injury is quite common among children and adults alike. It can happen when you try to break
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Patients who struggle with carpal tunnel know how painful and debilitating it can be, especially if they use their hands every day for work. The carpal tunnel is the area in the wrist that protects a nerve called the median nerve. This nerve runs down the arm and into the hand, passing through the wrist.
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