Complaints such as pain in the Achilles tendon, tennis elbow, swimmer's shoulder and jumper's knee are familiar to many young ...

If you place your thumb and pinky together and gently flex your wrist, you might notice a thin cord rise beneath the skin of ...

Tendons control the movement of the hand, wrists and fingers. Orthopedic hand surgeon Dr. Edward Chan of Queens Medical Center, West O’ahu identified the common hand and wrist tendon-related problems.

Among 86 patients with hand OA, 70% showed involvement of at least one tendon with ultrasound examination, compared with 9% of a control group of age- and sex-matched controls with no hand complaints, ...

IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

Experts say care and quick attention to stiffness can help to avoid problems with tendons. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Injure a tendon and you might not notice right away, but beware: These ...

This week we are going to discuss the Achilles tendon, a rather large and occasionally problematic area of the body that can develop a variety of symptoms. The Achilles tendon is an extremely large ...

Wrist tendonitis often results from repetitive motions or injuries. It may cause weakness and dull pain when performing certain activities, but treatments like stretching and compression can help.

Tendons link muscles and bones together. The hand is unique because many of the muscles that control the bones in your fingers and wrists are located in your forearm. The tendons and muscles in your ...

As the days continue to get shorter and temperatures slowly and steadily decline, athletes and exercise enthusiasts will work harder to fit in a warmup before running or other activities. But no ...

Injure a tendon and you might not notice right away, but beware: These injuries often fail to heal properly, putting everyday activities at risk. "No matter how strong your muscle is, you're not going ...