Hypermobility affecting the upper limb and information on how hand therapy may offer strategies for managing daily activities, from senior OT.
Discover what causes tennis elbow, why it’s not just for tennis players, and how Action Rehab helps with diagnosis and recovery. Help for elbow pain
Is your phone causing thumb or wrist pain? Learn common conditions, symptoms, and practical tips to manage technology-related hand injuries.
Injuries to the hand or upper limb can have a serious impact on a worker’s ability to perform their job, particularly in industries that rely on manual tasks and repetitive hand movements. There is however good news: early intervention through hand therapy not only improves recovery outcomes, it also significantly reduces time off work. Here’s…
What is Golfer’s Elbow? If you’re having pain: • On the inside of your arm where your pinkie is • From your elbow down to your wrist There’s a good chance you may have golfer’s elbow, also known as pitcher’s elbow or medial epicondylitis. Golfer’s elbow is actually not a condition of the elbow joint…
Do you find that the inside of your elbow hurts? Do you find that you ring and little finger experiences pins and needles? Does your pain wake you up at night? Or does it feel like you have hit your funny bone? If that’s the case you might have an ulnar nerve compression otherwise known…
What is tennis elbow? Lateral epicondylitis (also known as tennis elbow) is one of the most common conditions affecting the upper limb (Menta et al, 2015). A tendinopathy involving the extensor muscles of the forearm, it is common in people with jobs requiring repetition such as electricians, carpenters, gardeners and office-based workers (Whaley & Baker,…
Lateral Epicondylitis, commonly known as Tennis Elbow, is a challenging and often debilitating injury that can significantly affect one’s quality of life. Despite its name, it is not exclusively linked to playing tennis and can result from various repetitive movements during occupational activities, such as heavy gripping, elbow flexion/extension, or wrist extension. In this article,…
Smartphones and social media have become an increasingly important part of our lives. We spend many hours scrolling on various social platforms to stay connected with loved ones, learn new things or just as a form of stress relief to end the day. However, a number of individuals have noticed finger, hand and elbow pains…
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