Corticosteroid Injections for Hand & Joint Pain Corticosteroid injections, sometimes called Cortisone, are often employed to reduce inflammation and pain following an injury, or in the degenerative conditions of arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome. It is best to consult with a doctor who specializes in the area needing treatment. In the case of the hands […]
How to Help Your Child Choose a Sport There’s a frenzy of activity as the ramp-up to the school year descends on families: school supplies, clothing, the perfect shoe, haircuts. All those details for the first day of school. But it’s not just the subjects your kids will be studying this year that are important; […]
Getting Your Kids Up and Moving This Summer Summer is the perfect time to instill in your children the love and the fun of outdoor activities. There’s no doubt about it; kids are much more sedentary these days, and childhood obesity is a chronic problem. Kids play outdoors much less now than decades ago, and […]
Numbness or Tingling in the Hands or Fingers Anything that reduces the blood supply to the wrists, hands and fingers can cause nerve damage, and this damage creates the feeling of numbness or tingling in that area of the body. A variety of activities and conditions can contribute to this reduced blood supply. Sometimes repetitive […]
Simple Steps To Make Living With Arthritis Easier Arthritis is inflammation in the joints. Most joints in the body have the potential to develop arthritis, which causes swelling, stiffness, pain, a reduction in mobility of the joint, and sometimes deformity. There are generally two types of arthritis: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the more […]
Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy Many different activities can result in ulnar nerve neuropathy. Neuropathy is any disease condition of the nervous system. The ulnar nerve is the longest unprotected nerve in the human body; it is not shielded by bones or muscles as most other nerves are. This nerve runs from the neck, all the way […]
Preventing Slips and Trips in the Spring & Summer The ice and cold weather of the winter are behind us. It’s that time of the year when thoughts turn to spring cleaning, fresh air and outdoor activities. Our vigilance for accidental trips and falls may be lowered, since sidewalks and parking lots aren’t icy or […]
Keeping your Hands and Arms Healthy Every day another glorious gardening catalog arrives, sparking dreams of the gorgeous gardens we will have in the spring and summer. The planning is great fun, but don’t let hand pain stop you from getting your gardens in shape for a knockout blooming season. A bit of preventive planning […]
