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Elbow, wrist and hand
Gripping pain, numbness and tingling in the hand can come from the elbow, the wrist or the neck. Working out which one is most of the job.
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5 min readGolfer's Elbow: Pain on the Inside of the Elbow
The same tendon story as tennis elbow, on the opposite side of the joint. The complication is that a nerve runs right past it, and telling them apart changes the treatment.
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5 min readTennis Elbow: Why It Hurts to Grip, and What Actually Fixes It
Most people with tennis elbow have never played tennis. The pain is a tendon problem at the outside of the elbow, and the thing that resolves it is the thing most people avoid.
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3 min readWrist and Hand Pain from Typing: Is It Carpal Tunnel?
Waking at night to shake your hand out is the giveaway symptom. Here is how to tell carpal tunnel from the other things that cause hand pain, and why a night splint is the first thing to try.
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Dealing with this yourself?
Reading about a pattern is useful. Having someone examine you is what tells you which one you actually have. Book an assessment at our clinic in Bagalur, or ask a question first on WhatsApp.