Tendons link muscles and bones together. The hand is unique because many of the muscles that control the bones in your fingers and wrists are located in your forearm. The tendons and muscles in your ...

IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

If you have trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, you’re familiar with the pain from having a finger or thumb stuck in a curled position. It can hurt whether or not you’re using your ...

Trigger finger can cause pain and may limit movement of the thumb and fingers. Gentle stretching exercises, such as the fingertip bend, and other self-care techniques, like massage, can help relieve ...

Q: My finger hurts. When I try to bend and straighten it, it feels like it’s catching. What’s going on? A: It sounds like you have trigger finger. This common condition is named for the trigger-like ...

An injury to the tendon that straightens the tip of your finger or thumb is called a mallet finger (or “baseball finger”). If you have a mallet finger injury, your finger will: droop at the tip look ...

Trigger finger is a condition in which a person’s finger locks or catches if they try to straighten or bend it. Most people experience trigger finger in the fourth (ring) finger or the thumb, but it ...

Hand pain can happen for many reasons. An injury or disease of the muscles, nerves, or tendons in your hand can cause pain. Arthritis, tendonitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome are common causes of hand ...