For decades, Paranthropus boisei, an early hominin that roamed eastern Africa a million years ago, was known for its gigantic ...

Radiologic evaluation of sports injuries of the wrist and hand should commence with plain radiographs. Although plain radiography provides information in only two dimensions and cannot give detailed ...

No matter the culprit, be it tendonitis, carpal tunnel or arthritis, hand and wrist pain can majorly impede your daily life.

Chronic pain has a way of reminding us of the body parts we often take for granted—particularly our hands and wrists. When simple daily tasks cause ongoing pain on the thumb side of your wrist, you ...

Certified hand therapist Brenda Cummings says, "Wrist braces for carpal tunnel work by keeping your wrist in a neutral position to alleviate pressure from the median nerve." To be effective, Cummings ...

In symptomatic patients undergoing MRI of the hand or wrist, about 23% of scans had one or more incidental anomalies, and only about 3% overall needed further workup, a study found. The risk for ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- When you think about all the types of repetitive motions we perform and the time we spend using our wrists and hands, it's no surprise that the constant activity in this area ...

Pain in your thumb and wrist may develop from arthritis, de Quervain tenosynovitis, injuries, and other causes. Joint pain in your wrist and thumb are two common symptoms of many conditions, such as ...

When one thinks of virtual reality (VR) and video games, the first thing that pops up in the mind is recreational digital experiences. Over the past few years, however, we have seen increasing ...