Video-assisted hand therapy is effective after thumb arthritis surgery
For patients undergoing carpometacarpal (CMC) joint surgery for treatment of thumb osteoarthritis, the use of online video instruction for postoperative hand therapy is associated with outcomes similar to in-person therapy visits—while substantially reducing travel time and distance, reports a clinical trial in in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Why Your Finger Joints Click, Snap, and Pop
Many people can make their fingers pop and snap, often called cracking knuckles. The sound you hear is caused by nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide bubbles moving in the fluid that surrounds your joints. Rest assured that the most common causes of finger-popping are not typically a problem.
Causes and Treatments for Arm Pain
Left and right arm pain can occur in the upper or lower arm. You may feel arm pain on the outside of your shoulder. Arm pain can also travel further down the arm toward the elbow. Most of the time, arm pain can be treated with rest and home care. Sometimes, however, arm pain can have more serious causes.
Multimodal pain regimen improved satisfaction after outpatient hand surgery vs. opioids
Compared with a traditional postoperative opioid regimen, a multimodal pain management regimen increased satisfaction for patients who underwent outpatient orthopedic hand or wrist surgery, according to published results.
What to Know About Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors
Tenosynovial giant cell tumors are benign (not dangerous), slow-growing tumors that affect joints in the fingers, hands, arms, shoulders, or legs. These tumors are rare, but when they occur, it's commonly in the hands and fingers. They are also called giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath or fibrous histiocytoma of the tendon sheath.1
