DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old woman. Last September I had severe pain in my right hand. The pain was so bad that I had to go to the emergency room, where they did an MRI. Results showed I have ...

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Wrist drop is a condition caused by radial nerve palsy, which happens when the radial nerve (a major nerve that travels down your arm) is compressed or injured, according to StatPearls. If you've been ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) are both common conditions that involve nerve compression, but they affect different nerves and parts of the arm. CTS affects the median ...

A tingling hand can be easy to dismiss at first. It may show up after sleep, during a long drive, or while holding a phone, then fade before the day properly starts. That temporary fizz can come from ...

In a world where keyboards and screens dominate our daily lives, a dangerous threat lurks beneath our fingertips. Medical experts warn that our most common computer habits could be setting us up for a ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue • I read your column every day and have never seen anything on carpal tunnel syndrome. I am 82, and I have it in ...

Numbness in your wrist can be brought on by a number of conditions, or it may be a symptom of an underlying condition. The sensation can extend to your hands and fingers and give the feeling your hand ...

We use our hands and wrists constantly. Daily activities rely on wrist strength and movement to type on the computer, wash a sink full of dishes, lift weights at the gym, and drink our morning coffee.

Ganglion cysts are benign soft tissue masses that are known to occur about any joint in the human body, but most commonly appear at the wrist. Among these, 60% to 70% develop on the dorsal side, while ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 78-year-old woman. Last September I had severe pain in my right hand. The pain was so bad that I had to go to the emergency room, where they did an MRI. Results showed I have ...