Let PT give you a helping hand with your elbow, wrist, or hand issue. Physical therapist is not just about getting people walking again. Physical therapists can also treat your upper extremities issues that impact one’s ability to type, hold, grip, squeeze, and perform other fine motor tasks with one’s hand required throughout a typical…
Many people have heard and will use terms like “tennis elbow” and “golfer’s elbow” but what exactly is the difference?Not much really….Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow are both overuse injuries that are caused by any activity that requires repetitive motion of the arm and wrist. The difference between the two conditions lies in where the…
Some of the most common issues of the elbow, wrist, and hand include tennis elbow, carpal tunnel, De Quervain’s tendinitis, and post- wrist fracture. Below are the common symptoms you may experience with each of these issues and their causes. Tennis elbow (AKA lateral epicondylitis). People with this condition usually complain of pain of the…
The weather is getting warmer and more people are headed outside, which means it’s that time of a year for an increase in patients with elbow injuries. Many people have heard of and will use terms like ‘tennis’ or ‘golfer’s’ elbow. But what exactly are these conditions and what’s the difference?The truth is, not much….
What is a fracture? The word, ‘fracture’ is a medical term that refers to a crack or break in a bone. Bones are made of calcified materials, which give them their hard rigid structure.There are several types of fractures: Greenstick- when a bone is bent, but not broken all the way through. A buckle fracture…
