Hand Injuries and Disorders

No matter how old you are or what you do for a living, you are always using your hands. When there is something wrong with them, you may not be able to do your regular activities.

Hand problems include

• Carpal tunnel syndrome – compression of a nerve as it goes through the wrist, often making your fingers feel numb
• Injuries that result in fractures, ruptured ligaments and dislocations
• Osteoarthritis – wear-and-tear arthritis, which can also cause deformity
• Tendinitis – irritation of the tendons
• Disorders and injuries of your fingers and thumb

• Brachial plexopathy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Claw hand (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Dupuytrens contracture (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hand fracture – aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hand or foot spasms (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Hand x-ray (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Radial nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Ulnar nerve dysfunction (Medical Encyclopedia)

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