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A perilunate dislocation is a rare but very serious wrist injury. Left untreated, they lead to long-term wrist instability and disability. Read on to learn about this condition. Let’s start with anatomy. The wrist The wrist is made up of 3 joints. These include the distal radioulnar joint, radiocarpal joint, and the midcarpal joint. The distal […]
Scapholunate dissociation is a wrist condition that is not widely known. It is often missed because it tends to occur with other injuries including wrist sprains and wrist fractures (broken bone). However, it can lead to chronic instability and pain if not treated. Read on to learn more about scapholunate dissociation. Let’s start with anatomy! […]
A Colles fracture is the most common type of broken wrist. However, that does not mean that it is not a serious condition. There are many complications associated with this break. Read on to learn more about Colles fractures and their treatment. Let’s start with anatomy! The wrist The wrist is made up of 3 […]
There are many different types of wrist fractures. A Smith fracture is not your typical broken wrist. It only makes up about 5% of all of wrist fractures. Read on to learn more about Smith fractures. Let’s start with anatomy. The wrist The wrist is made up of 3 joints. These include the distal radioulnar […]
A hamate fracture (break) is not common. It makes up a very small percentage of wrist fractures. However, they do occur. It can be easily missed on x-ray and a diagnosis is frequently delayed. Read on to learn more about hamate fractures. Let’s start with anatomy! The wrist The wrist is made up of 3 […]
A fracture or break of the wrist can be a challenge. A scaphoid fracture can take it to a whole new level. The scaphoid is a small bone in the wrist and tends to have many complications when broken. Unfortunately, this type of fracture is not uncommon. Read on to learn more about scaphoid fractures. […]
There are cubital tunnel exercises and other strategies that can help your pain, numbness, and tingling. Cubital tunnel syndrome causes pain, abnormal sensation, and potential weakness in the forearm, wrist, and hand. The good news is that the vast majority of cases can be successfully treated without surgery. Read on to learn more about […]
A wrist sprain is a very common injury. It is an injury to the ligaments around the wrist. Wrist sprain healing time will depend on the extent of the damage to the ligaments. Read on to learn more about wrist sprains and how to treat them. Let’s start with anatomy! The wrist The wrist is […]
Posterior interosseous nerve syndrome is not common. I have only seen a handful in my many years of practice in orthopedic physical therapy. Luckily, most of these patients came in soon after noticing symptoms and the condition was resolved quickly. Read on to learn more about posterior interosseous nerve syndrome. Let’s start with anatomy! The […]
A lunate dislocation is a rare but are very serious wrist injuries. Left untreated, they lead to long-term wrist instability and disability. Read on to learn about this condition. Let’s start with anatomy. The wrist The wrist is made up of 3 joints. These include the distal radioulnar joint, radiocarpal joint, and the midcarpal joint. The […]