Identifying the symptoms can help you steer patients to solutions, including a wrist brace, steroid injections and, in ...

Wrist pain has a lot of possible causes, including a sprain, tendonitis, arthritis, and fractures. Some may heal with rest, while others may need treatment. It may also be a chronic issue that has the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman. Last September I had severe pain in my right hand. The pain was so bad that I had to go to the emergency room, where they did an MRI. Results showed I have ...

Doctors say that for many people, hand pain and discomfort can impact their day and interfere with their sleep. David Wei, an orthopedic hand surgeon at Orthopedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, says if ...

Do you have pain in your wrist that doesn't go away or comes and goes? If so, you may have carpal tunnel syndrome. You shouldn't ignore these symptoms because the pain can get worse over time. Carpal ...

The Tinel sign test dates back to 1915 and is used to check for nerve problems called neuropathies. Experts disagree about how well the test works. The Tinel sign is the result of a simple, ...

If I am right, then the condition should improve as your body absorbs the blood, which takes pressure off the nerve. However, there are case reports of permanent damage to the nerve from complications ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • I read your column every day and have never seen anything on carpal tunnel syndrome. I am 82, and I have it in ...