Home Remedies: Just jammed your finger? - Mayo Clinic News …
2017年4月7日 · A jammed finger is typically a sprain to the joint or knuckle, of the finger. There may also be a small fracture or dislocation of the joint. The injury can be extremely painful, and the joint usually becomes swollen. A jammed finger is a common sports injury. For example, your fingertip receives the full impact […]
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treating thumb arthritis
2018年9月4日 · The thumb is designed to give you a wide range of motion, enabling you to pinch, grip and grasp objects. It provides approximately 40 percent of hand function. In a normal thumb basilar joint, the cartilage that covers the ends of the bones acts as a cushion and allows the bones to glide smoothly against each other.
Range of Treatment Options Available for Thumb Arthritis
2011年4月29日 · Is surgery usually successful? I've heard the thumb joint can be replaced. What is involved? Answer: It's easy to under appreciate the thumb — until it hurts. The thumb is a workhorse. Countless times a day, thumbs turn a key, close a zipper, peel an apple or perform other simple tasks. The pain from thumb arthritis can make these activities ...
Mayo Clinic Minute: Cause, remedies for thumb arthritis
2017年10月5日 · "Initially, the treatment for it is a splint that goes around your thumb," says Dr. Kakar. Topical anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy are helpful for some patients. Steroid injections reduce pain, too, although the effects can wear off over time. Dr. Kakar says surgery is a final option when a patient continues to experience ...
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Symptoms of a Broken Finger Can Be Subtle
2016年5月3日 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My son injured his index finger, but didn’t complain much and even played in a basketball game the next day, so we assumed it was fine. After four days, the swelling didn’t go down, and we took him to the doctor and found out it …
What Can Fingernails Reveal About Health? - Mayo Clinic News …
2011年11月18日 · Fingernails Are a Window to Your Health November 18, 2011 Dear Mayo Clinic: I have heard that a person's fingernails reveal a lot about their health. Is there any truth to that? What types of changes would indicate health problems? Answer: It's true. Your fingernails are a window to your health. Some nail changes are […]
Could Pain in the Finger Joints Be a Sign of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
August 20, 2010 Dear Mayo Clinic: How do I know if joint pain in my fingers is arthritis or if it's something else? Will cortisone injections help joint pain and swelling in my fingers? If not, what are my options? Answer: It sounds like you may be …
Mayo Clinic Minute: When to consider deep brain stimulation for ...
2023年11月7日 · And much like radio signals may be jammed by some kind of interference device, the deep brain stimulation seems to jam that tremor circuit. And the end result is less tremor," says Dr. Tipon. "There's this moment in the operating room, when you're trying to treat someone with tremor, when you get the electrode in the right spot, you turn on the ...
Mayo Clinic Minute: Is your thumb pain de Quervain’s tenosynovitis?
2023年9月29日 · De Quervain's tenosynovitis (pronounced da-KWUHR-vanes teena-sine-ah-VITE-us) is a complicated name for a condition that's been referred to as "mother's thumb," "mommy wrist" and "gamer's thumb" — all associated with repetitive use of the hands and wrist. It is a condition that causes extreme pain in the wrist and thumb area.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Recovery after surgery for carpal tunnel …
2019年4月30日 · It controls the sensations you feel on the palm side of your thumb and fingers, except the little finger. Carpal tunnel syndrome often causes numbness and tingling in the hand and arm. Surgery to treat it involves relieving pressure on the median nerve by cutting the ligament that crosses over it.