While parenting is a joyous journey, it can also take a toll on your body — and the repetitive tasks involved in caring for an infant can lead to significant discomfort and pain in the wrist and thumb ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -De Quervain tenosynovitis is caused by inflammation in the tendons or in the tendon sheath that runs along the thumb side of the wrist. This syndrome can cause pain along the ...

Wrist pain has a lot of possible causes, including a sprain, tendonitis, arthritis, and fractures. Some may heal with rest, while others may need treatment. It may also be a chronic issue that has the ...

Mommy's wrist, mother's thumb — the condition has a few different nicknames, but any new parent who's dealing with it will agree on one thing: it can be incredibly painful. According to Dr. Tiffany ...

This week we are going to discuss de Quervain’s tenosynovitis—a painful and often occupationally caused condition which creates limited motion of the thumb, pain and weakness. De Quervain’s ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- For new parents, lifting and feeding their babies can end up leading to wrist and thumb pain. It's a syndrome doctors have dubbed "mommy wrist". Wednesday, Dr. Morgan Weber, an ...

I was lifting a heavy box three months ago and twisted my wrist. At the time, I felt a "pop" and I still have pain along the outside of my wrist. Will this just get better with time? -TJ, area ...

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Thumb arthritis can make everyday tasks—gripping, lifting, even opening a jar—feel impossible. But there are many effective options that exist before surgery is even on the table. Hand surgeon ...

Eight small bones in your wrist give it flexibility and the necessary range of movements. These bones, arranged in two rows, include the scaphoid and lunate bones in the upper row, close to the ...

A 58-year-old, right-hand dominant woman fell in the shower and injured her left wrist. She was seen 3 days later at an outside emergency department (ED) where radiographs were obtained. Her wrist was ...