Tendons control the movement of the hand, wrists and fingers. Orthopedic hand surgeon Dr. Edward Chan of Queens Medical Center, West O’ahu identified the common hand and wrist tendon-related problems.

People often worry if they'll panic or if it will hurt. Research and experience show that patients generally tolerate wide-awake surgery well.

Most patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand also showed inflammation and/or damage to hand tendons, a single-center study indicated. Among 86 patients with hand OA, 70% showed involvement of at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts say care and quick attention to stiffness can help to avoid problems with tendons. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News ...

Claw hand deformity is a condition where your fingers are bent into a position that looks like a claw. It may affect all of your fingers or only some of them. The cause is usually related to damage to ...

"No matter how strong your muscle is, you’re not going to be able to have the functionality and the stability you need if a tendon is impaired," Nelly Andarawis-Puri, a bioengineering researcher at ...

Q: I suffered a rupture of my Achilles tendon while playing tennis this past October. An online article said antibiotics called "fluoroquinolones" could cause tendon problems like this. A few weeks ...

WASHINGTON -- Drug safety officials Tuesday imposed the government's most urgent safety warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing evidence that they may lead to tendon ruptures, a serious ...

Certain hand exercises can help relieve pressure on the median nerve and alleviate symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Exercises include stretches, wrist extensions, hand squeezing, and more. The ...