Many people spend hours each day using a computer mouse. It's essential for both work and leisure, but repetitive mouse use can lead to thumb pain — a complaint we often hear in sports medicine clinics. If your thumb hurts from mouse use, it helps to understand the possible causes, how to assess it, [...]
Wartenberg's syndrome is an uncommon but important condition to recognise, particularly in sports medicine. It's caused by injury to the superficial branch of the radial nerve, producing symptoms in the hand and wrist. This guide covers the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Wartenberg's syndrome. What is Wartenberg's syndrome? Wartenberg's syndrome results from [...]
Thumb arthritis is the most common arthritis of the hand and wrist, affecting the joint at the base of the thumb — the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. Many people ask about a cortisone injection in the thumb joint. So what is thumb arthritis, when should you have a CMC joint injection, and does a steroid [...]
De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a painful condition affecting the tendons of the thumb and wrist. So, it is unsurprising that patients ask about a cortisone injection for De Quervain's tenosynovitis. But should you have a steroid injection for De Quervain's tenosynovitis? What is De Quervain's Tenosynovitis? De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a painful inflammation [...]
