Impingement Syndrome Impingement syndrome in shoulder is the result of a vicious cycle of rubbing of the rotator cuff between your humerus and top outer edge of your shoulder. The rubbing leads to more swelling and further narrowing of the space, which result in pain and irritation. Treatments include rest, ice, anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy, cortisone injections and surgery. Shoulder ...

Frozen Shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) Frozen shoulder occurs when the capsule thickens and tightens around the shoulder joint, restricting its movement. Symptoms stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint. Symptoms generally begin slowly, then get worse. Over time, symptoms get better, usually within 1 to 3 years. Having to keep a shoulder still for a long period increases the risk of ...

Infection in Hand and Wrist Infection in Hand and Wrist is very common, as we use it more everyday and through out the day. So it’s very easy to get injury on hand and wrist. Such injuries, especially those that break the skin, put our hands at risk of hand infections because microorganisms can penetrate through these breaks. Hand infections are ...

Tendon Tears Tendon Tears of Hand and Wrist can cause pain, stiffness, swelling and tenderness. Your hands are among the most complex parts of your body, which means you need specialized care after a tendon injury in your hand or fingers. If you do injure the tendons in your hand or wrist, you may have trouble bending or straightening your ...

Tendinitis of Hand and Wrist Tendinitis of Hand and Wrist can cause pain, stiffness, swelling and tenderness. Your hands are among the most complex parts of your body, which means you need specialized care after a tendon injury in your hand or fingers. If you do injure the tendons in your hand or wrist, you may have trouble bending or ...

Ganglion Cyst A Ganglion Cyst is a fluid-filled lump under the skin. It is often found over a joint or in a tendon in the hand or wrist. A ganglion cyst forms when there is a small tear in the sleeve of thin tissue that covers a joint or tendon. The tissue bulges and forms a sac. Fluid from the ...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve. The carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway surrounded by bones and ligaments on the palm side of the hand. When the median nerve is compressed, symptoms can include numbness, tingling, and weakness in the hand and arm. CTS is a common neurological disorder that occurs when ...

Tendon or ligament injury of Hand and Wrist Ligament injury of hand is very common, because it gets so much use and thus is exposed to many possibilities for injury. One common place for a hand ligament injury to occur is in the scapholunate ligament.Ligaments are tough pieces of connective tissue that join one bone to another. Ligaments are attached ...

Sesamoiditis Sesamoiditis is an inflammation of the sesamoid bones in the ball of the foot and the tendons they are embedded in. It’s usually caused by overuse, especially by dancers, runners and athletes who frequently bear weight on the balls of their feet. It’s treated with rest and anti-inflammatory medication. Sesamoiditis is a specific kind of tendonitis — inflammation of ...

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome The tarsal tunnel syndrome is caused by a compression of the posterior tibial nerve and causes pain, tingling or numbness in the foot. TTS occurs when you have tibial nerve damage. Your tibial nerve runs through your tarsal tunnel, a passage of bones and ligaments in your ankle. TTS symptoms may include pain, burning or tingling in ...