Conditions

Carpal tunnel syndrome and nerve disorders

Do you ever wake up at night with your hand numb or asleep? Does driving, or even holding your iPad or tablet cause your hand or your arm to burn or tingle?

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Cysts

Cysts

When is a bump on your hand or finger just a bump, and when is it more? Ganglion cysts are simple, fluid filled sacs commonly found on both the front and back of the wrist, around the last knuckle of the fingers, or at the base of the fingers on the palm side.

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De Quervain’s tenosynovitis

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis

De Quervain’s is a painful tendon condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist. Typically, there are two tendons that attach to the thumb that must pass through a confined tunnel on their way back to the forearm.

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Dupuytren’s Contracture

Dupuytren’s Contracture

Dupuytren’s Contracture is an inherited disorder of the collagen fibers that make up the structure to our hand. Over time, the fingers or thumb of the hand may be drawn into the palm, unable to be fully extended.

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