by OrthoTexas | Mar 4, 2014 | Hand & Wrist
One of the most common issues that bring patients to wrist surgeon is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. It is a condition that causes numbness, tingling, pain, and weakness in the fingers and thumb. It is basically caused due to compression of the median nerve, which is located...
by OrthoTexas | Feb 18, 2014 | Hand & Wrist
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is a serious medical condition in which extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus tendons get inflamed. These are the tendons present on the inside of wrist and forearm. Any hand injury can put stress on these tendons...
by OrthoTexas | Feb 4, 2014 | Hand & Wrist
Distal Radius Fracture is a painful medical condition in which the radius near the wrist breaks. Radius is basically the largest bone of the forearm that controls the movement of arm and provides support to the muscles in the arm. Some of the commonDistal Radius...
by OrthoTexas | Jan 22, 2014 | Hand & Wrist, Physical Therapy
Patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome are often referred for physical therapy in Plano and it is easy to see why. In addition to alleviating the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, the physical therapists in Plano aid the patients in getting back to a...
by OrthoTexas | Jul 4, 2013 | Arm, Hand & Wrist
The human hand is made up of basically two types of bones. These are known as the phalanges and metacarpals. While phalanges are the finger bones, metacarpals are the bones that constitute the knuckles. In simple terms, a hand fracture occurs when any of these bones...
