Every day you use them. Driving a car. Signing your name. Typing an email. Holding a spoon or fork. These are a few situations that are made possible because of your hands. But when they’re aching, ...

A pinched nerve in your finger may cause symptoms like tingling, weakness, or pain. It’s unlikely the pinched nerve is actually in your finger, however. The term pinched nerve indicates that one of ...

Arthritis in your fingers often starts with subtle changes. At first, you might wake up with sore or stiff fingers, notice discomfort after using your fingers a lot, or experience changes in grip ...

A 2024 study revealed that prolonged smartphone use, around five hours daily, leads to hand pain, stiffness, and reduced grip strength in university students. Research highlights that both usage ...

Trigger finger is a condition in which a person’s finger locks or catches if they try to straighten or bend it. Most people experience trigger finger in the fourth (ring) finger or the thumb, but it ...

A 36-year-old construction worker with no significant medical history complains of episodic finger pain. He reports that he has had this episodic pain for 1 year. The pain is exacerbated when his hand ...

Pain in your thumb and wrist may develop from arthritis, de Quervain tenosynovitis, injuries, and other causes. Joint pain in your wrist and thumb are two common symptoms of many conditions, such as ...

We see in movies that people place their left hand on their chest during a heart attack, but do you know why this happens?