Hypermobility affecting the upper limb and information on how hand therapy may offer strategies for managing daily activities, from senior OT.
Is your phone causing thumb or wrist pain? Learn common conditions, symptoms, and practical tips to manage technology-related hand injuries.
Cheering too hard at the AFL finals? From clapping strains to high-five mishaps, Action Rehab can help you recover from hand and wrist injuries.
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (DQV) is a painful, inflammatory condition caused by tendons on the thumb side of the wrist. Specifically, these are the extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendon and the abductor pollicis longus (APL) tendon. The pain is aggravated by movements such as the grasping of the hand, abduction of the thumb and ulnar deviation…
What is De Quervain’s tendinopathy? De Quervain’s tendinopathy is inflammation of a sheath through which tendons of the wrist and thumb pass through. It can arise from repetitive overuse of the thumb as well as wrist instability, leading to inflammation which limits gliding of the tendons. This can result in high levels of pain at…
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis or syndrome (DQ) refers to the painful symptoms that occur on the radial side of the wrist, due to thickening of the tendons of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis muscles through the forearm (O’Neill, 2008). As the thickened tendons pass through a fibro-osseous tunnel (the first dorsal compartment), the…
Crush Injury Chronicles: Navigating the Consequences and Challenges The old expression “…caught between a rock and a hard place…” is the perfect way to describe exactly what a crush injury is. A crush injury occurs when a part of the body is pressed with great force between two surfaces. A crush type injury can occur…
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…
