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You can manage joint pain with exercise, a healthy diet, physical therapy, and supportive tools. See a doctor if joint pain is sudden, severe, lasts more than a few weeks, or limits your movement.
NORFOLK, Va. ( WAVY) – A surgeon at Sentara Norfolk General hospital recently performed an unusual and very rare procedure. A patient lost a thumb – and decided to replace it with one of his toes.
Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. The symptoms of arthritis include stiffness and joint pain. There are many types of arthritis. The two most common types are osteoarthritis (OA), caused by ...
Dear D.R.H.: An essential tremor is a common tremor (often familial) that most often affects the hands. It is called an ...
Yang TC, Fufa D, Huang HK, Huang YC, Chang MC, Wang JP. Percutaneous A1 Pulley Release Combined with Finger Splint for Trigger Finger with Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Flexion Contracture. J Hand ...
Hand-based thumb spica: supports and stabilizes the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint of the thumb. Since there are various designs and purposes of splints, it may be beneficial to locate an occupational ...