Steps for Treating a Deep Cut Finger
Treating a deep cut on your finger may require medical help if there is damage to the skin, tendons, ligaments, or bone. Other minor injuries, like shallow paper cuts, can quickly be treated at home with basic first aid.
Wrist Pain Causes and How It's Treated
Wrist pain has many possible causes, including a sprain, tendonitis, arthritis, and fractures. Some may heal with rest, while others may need treatment. Wrist pain can also be a chronic or long-term issue.
Stiff Hands in the Morning: Non-Arthritic and Arthritic Causes
Stiff hands in the morning are a common sign of osteoarthritis (also known as "wear-and-tear arthritis) but can be caused by other conditions as well. These include autoimmune forms of arthritis as well as Dupuytren's contracture, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, and scleroderma.1 Even certain drugs can cause morning hand stiffness in some people.
Two video games created to improve hand and wrist rehabilitation
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with Escuela Politécnica del Ecuador and the ASEPEYO hospitals in Barcelona and Madrid, has developed a system of exercise video games (or exergames) that promotes the rehabilitation of people with mobility problems in their hands and wrists.
Ulnar Nerve Entrapment Causes and Treatment
Ulnar nerve entrapment occurs when there is too much pressure on the ulnar nerve. This nerve can be entrapped at the elbow or the wrist. Ulnar neuropathy symptoms include numbness in the hand, or tingling in the forearm and pinky side of your hand. It may cause pain, or progress to muscle weakness or atrophy (wasting away).
