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How to Identify and Treat Tennis Elbow Symptoms

Tennis elbow is a common injury that affects millions of people each year. This injury can be painful and debilitating, and if left...

5 Signs You May Have Trigger Finger: What to Look For

Trigger finger is a condition that affects the fingers and can be quite painful. It is where the flexor tendons in the finger become...

How prevalent is Dupuytren's contracture in the UK?

Dupuytren's disease, also known as Dupuytren's contracture, is a condition that affects the connective tissue in the hand, causing the...

The Ultimate Guide to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that can cause pain, tingling, and numbness in the hands and arms. It occurs when the median nerve,...

What You Need to Know About Arthritis in Your Thumb

If you are experiencing pain or discomfort in your thumb, you may be dealing with thumb arthritis. Thumb arthritis is a condition where...

Why is arthritis worse when it's cold?

During the winter months, cold weather can negatively affect our hands – especially for those with pre-existing conditions such as...

Are carpal tunnel and arthritis related?

Carpal tunnel syndrome is tingling, numbness and pain in your fingers and hand when pressure is on your nerve. What are the symptoms of...

How long does cubital tunnel syndrome last for?

The ulnar nerve runs along your arm down to your hand and when it becomes blocked it causes cubital tunnel syndrome. What are the...

What does Dupuytren's Disease look like?

Dupuytren's Disease is when the skin in your palm thickens and causes a nodule which can lead to a finger contracting down. What are the...

Are tennis elbow and bursitis the same thing?

Tennis elbow and bursitis are two relatively common conditions that involve inflammation of the soft tissue around muscles and bones....

Is Dupuytren's Disease hereditary?

Dupuytren's contracture is when the skin in your palm thickens and causes a nodule which can lead to a finger contracting down. What are...

Why is carpal tunnel syndrome worse at night?

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when a nerve in the carpal tunnel that controls sensation and hand movement becomes compressed. What are...

Can you spot these hand conditions?

Whether it’s difficulty doing your buttons up, opening jars or planting bulbs in your garden, it can be upsetting when we experience pain...

Common elbow conditions

Many conditions can affect the elbows. From arthritis, repetitive strain, sports injury or frequent pressure placed on the elbow. Elbow...

4 common hand and wrist injuries amongst athletes

Hand and wrist injuries are common amongst athletes, usually due to impact and trauma or repetitive overuse of the joints. Scaphoid...

Am I too young to get arthritis?

Osteoarthritis commonly affects the hands, knees and hips. It is a degenerative condition, meaning that as we age the cartilage that...

Will Carpal Tunnel go away on its own?

Carpal tunnel syndrome is fairly common and caused by a pressure on a nerve in your wrist. It causes pain and numbness in your hand and...

Are tennis elbow and golfers elbow the same?

Tennis elbow and golfers elbow are common conditions amoungst sports players, due to overuse or trauma of the arm. What are the...

The ultimate diet for healthy joints

Having a healthy balanced diet can help prevent inflammation and thus maintain healthy joints and reduce pain. Inflammation is your...

Osteoarthritis of the hand and wrist

Finger and wrist joints can wear out in the same way as hip or a knee joints due to years of use. Arthritic joints can be very painful...