Tendons can become injured after trauma or sharp injuries (cuts). A common sharp injury is an “avocado hand." An avocado hand happens when someone cuts their palm or finger while trying to remove the ...

A stiff, locking finger seems simple to fix, but the old playbook is changing, but new research challenges our assumptions ...

The sublimis and profundus tendons were excised from the index finger, 1 cm. of profundus tendon being left at its attachment to the distal phalanx (Fig. 6 B). A longitudinal incision was then ...

To understand trigger finger, you need to understand the anatomy of your hand. Tendons are strong cords that connect muscles and bone. When you contract a muscle, your tendon pulls on the attached ...

Hand and finger exercises can stretch and strengthen the muscles around the tendons, which may help reduce stiffness and pain. However, it is important to avoid overexercising and to discontinue ...

Some tendons attach to your finger bones on the underside (the palm side) of the fingers and other tendons attach to the top side. Stretch your hand out flat, then make a fist.

Swan neck deformity is a hand deformity in which your fingers are bent abnormally. Your finger’s middle joint bends back more than usual. The tip of your finger is bent down. Swan neck deformity ...

If your finger tendons are contracted, you won't have the ROM to grip an object tightly — and the glass holding your beverage tips over, causing a great flurry of wipe-up activity and embarrassment.

Jacksonville Jaguars: Tight end Kyle Brady thinks he might be out until Week 4 after having surgery this week on his middle finger. Brady had a pin inserted to repair a ruptured tendon. The ...

It didn’t get better as he missed Curtis’ game last Thursday against Eagle, a six-point loss. Doctors told him he had a torn tendon in the finger and Friday afternoon he came to the ...

Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) - Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry injured his left ring finger tendon during the third quarter of Wednesday's 108-72 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.Lowry will wear ...