Posts Tagged ‘Repetitive strain’
WHAT IS HAND THERAPY?
A Hand Therapist is the best person to see if you have an injury to your finger, hand, wrist or elbow as they are highly specialised in the assessment and treatment of hand and upper limb injuries.
Read MoreWHY DO I HAVE PAIN IN MY WRIST?
One of the most common causes of wrist pain is called DeQuervain’s. DeQuervain’s is caused by overuse of two muscles that move your thumb, called Abductor Pollicis Longus and Extensor Pollicis Brevis. However, the pain occurs at the level of your wrist where the thumb tendons enter a tunnel, called the first dorsal compartment. Thumb tendons can get squashed here, resulting in pain in your wrist.
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