This Thanksgiving, ensure that the worst pain you endure is from indigestion, your football team’s loss, or perhaps a family squabble. Each year, a surprising number of people make unexpected visits to the Emergency Room after a mishap with a… [Learn More]
If you want to enhance your hand muscle strength and joint range of motion while dealing with arthritis, try giving these simple hand exercises a try! Start slowly, doing the exercises several times a week, and gradually progress to a… [Learn More]
It turns out that gloves are good for far more than simply keeping your hands warm on a cold day. Chronic skin and hand conditions can cause discomfort and pain and make every day activities like getting dressed or fixing… [Learn More]
Do you need to get a grip, literally? If you are recovering from a thumb injury or a broken finger or have trouble gripping, pinching or grasping due to arthritis or another finger problem; this lack of mobility and pain… [Learn More]
Did a ball or other object hit the end of your finger? Did you smack the end of your finger against something hard, or crush your fingertip in a door or drawer? If so, you may have Mallet Finger. Mallet… [Learn More]
For over 20 years, the Original Oval-8 Finger Splints have been the preferred choice to hold fingers straight to allow Mallet Finger and Boutonniere Deformities to heal; limit motion to stop Trigger Finger and Thumb; reduce Hypermobility (EDS) and Swan… [Learn More]
Are you struggling with typing or texting and feeling a tingly sensation or numbness in your thumb and fingers? You may be dealing with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. If you are experiencing these symptoms you may be looking for answers on… [Learn More]
If your finger or thumb “locks” in a bent position then suddenly pops back out when you try to straighten it– like a trigger on a gun- you may have Trigger Finger. Trigger finger or Trigger Thumb is inflammation of… [Learn More]
Anyone who has hit their fingertip against a door or wall or closed a drawer on their finger is lucky if they did not sustain what is commonly known as a Mallet Finger. Named for the position the end of… [Learn More]
What is Dupuytren’s Contracture Suffering from stiff and painful fingers that don’t move the way you want them to is a common complaint. If you find yourself saying, I can’t straighten my fingers – Dupuytren’s (dew-pa-trans) Contracture may be the… [Learn More]
