This investigation identifies the precise hand-strain points when opening two different jar styles. Motion analysis shows that gripping and twisting actions place the greatest load on the thumb’s base ...

7. Wrist circles and rotations Wrist movements affect finger joint health by influencing circulation and muscle tension throughout the hand and forearm. Gentle wrist circles help maintain ...

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.

After his thumb was smashed in an accident with a steel beam on a construction site, a Hampton Roads worker feared he may not ...

the first response they tend to give is opposable thumbs. “But if you look at our hand anatomy compared with other apes, our hands still do many of the same things their hands are doing ...

You can manage joint pain with exercise, a healthy diet, physical therapy, and supportive tools. See a doctor if joint pain ...

Rachel then noticed that her ring finger was hanging off her bleeding hand. She said she feared death as she watched the blood pour from her body. “I was in complete shock,” Rachel said.

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. Your hand contains 19 bones (not including those that form ...

Thumb numbness is a symptom often attributed to a "pinched nerve" of the hand, wrist, or spine. In addition, numbness may be due to a disease or medications that cause demyelination (destruction of ...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan Correspondence to: Dr. Shinsuke Shigematsu, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Marianna University ...