Latest hand injury Stories

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year about 5,700 people in the United States visit an emergency room due to an overlooked seasonal health risk: snow blower-related injuries. These include fractured bones, cuts to skin and soft tissue, and serious bruises or sprains. In more than 10 percent of injuries, the snow blower amputates the user's hand, fingers or both. "Snow blower injuries tend to happen when someone stops paying attention for even a few seconds," said...

A ganglion cyst, a cyst that can appear on the joints or tendons in the wrist, can cause patients extreme pain and problems with joint movement. Beverly Hills, Ca (PRWEB) October 18, 2012 A ganglion cyst, a cyst that can appear on the joints or tendons in the wrist, can cause patients extreme pain and problems with joint movement. The Hand and Wrist Institute, a medical clinic with offices in Beverly Hills, West Hills and Newport Beach, offers ganglion cyst surgery to help patients to get...

The Hand and Wrist Institute, a leading medical practice that focuses on diagnosing, treating and caring for hand- and wrist-related disorders and injuries, announced that it now offers a virtual consultation. Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) September 08, 2012 The Hand and Wrist Institute, a leading medical practice that focuses on diagnosing, treating and caring for hand- and wrist-related disorders and injuries, announced that it now offers a virtual consultation. The medical conference is...

ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hand therapy is one of the most vital treatment steps in recovery from hand injury surgery, according to a literature review published in the August 2010 issue of The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). In fact, many patients spend more time with the hand therapist than the orthopaedic surgeon in the effort to ensure the best results and long-term recovery. "Hand therapy is the critical link between certain...