A 2024 study revealed that prolonged smartphone use, around five hours daily, leads to hand pain, stiffness, and reduced grip ...

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.

What do politicians, massage therapists, musicians, card dealers, carpenters, cooks and painters have in common? They use their thumbs and twist their wrists a lot and commonly have pain at the base ...

Hand pain can occur due to various causes, such as an injury, repetitive strain, poor sleeping posture, or undue pressure on the hands. While occasional discomfort might resolve on its own, persistent ...

Tingling, numbness, stiffness, and sharp pain in the dominant hand (and elbow) is common among frequent users of hand tools. But those problem are both preventable and, if you get them, treatable in ...

There are various possible causes of hand pain, including injury to the hand, autoimmune conditions, arthritic conditions and damage to the nerves or tendons that serve the hands. The most common ...

The symptoms started last year. I noticed a dull ache in my hand when I held my phone, and my fingers would stiffen when I typed. When the symptoms spread to other areas of my life—for instance, when ...

Your hand and wrist are some of the most important structures in your body, allowing you to physically interact with your surroundings. Unfortunately, they are also prone to injuries and other ...

Once upon a time, you had the agility to dance the night away and bounce back the next morning without even a headache. But somewhere along the line, you grew up—and now, it can feel like every ...

Hand osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition of the joints of the hand. Its main symptoms are stiffness, swelling, and pain. Sometimes, bony nodules develop on the fingers at the middle joint ...

Here’s why, and what you can do to alleviate it Using your phone for extended periods without changing position can lead to discomfort in your hand, neck, and shoulders. By Pang-Chieh Ho The symptoms ...