Trigger finger is one of the most common hand conditions. Trigger finger occurs when your tendons become inflamed and swollen. This can lead to your tendons getting caught in your tendon sheath, ...

A 2024 study revealed that prolonged smartphone use, around five hours daily, leads to hand pain, stiffness, and reduced grip strength in university students. Research highlights that both usage ...

Hand pain can happen for many reasons. An injury or disease of the muscles, nerves, or tendons in your hand can cause pain. Arthritis, tendonitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome are common causes of hand ...

Diabetes can lead to several types of hand mobility issues. Some are unique to diabetes and some are not. But they all result in uncomfortable or painful hand stiffness and immobility, and they can ...

A prototype 3D-printed myoelectric prosthetic hand developed in Japan successfully passed a test by an upper-arm amputee, performing a series of intricate finger motions with more than 90% accuracy.

Hand surgeon Scott Hansen, MD (third from left), with San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb (left) and members of the Giants’ training staff. When hand surgeon Scott Hansen, MD, operates on patients ...

Fine finger movements are controlled by the population activity of neurons in the hand area of primary motor cortex. Experiments using microstimulation and single-neuron electrophysiology suggest that ...

Numbness in the fingers often results from issues involving the nerves or blood vessels supplying the area. Finger numbness can vary based on the cause, ranging from tingling or "pins and needles" to ...