If your outer wrist feels sore and achy, you might chalk it up to arthritis. But that discomfort could be ulnar wrist pain, which affects the side of the wrist closest to the pinky finger. And it can ...

Eight small bones in your wrist give it flexibility and the necessary range of movements. These bones, arranged in two rows, include the scaphoid and lunate bones in the upper row, close to the ...

Wrist pain has a lot of possible causes, including a sprain, tendonitis, arthritis, and fractures. Some may heal with rest, while others may need treatment. It may also be a chronic issue that has the ...

This article is a follow-up to our recent article on the TFCC—triangular fibrocartilage tear on the ulnar side “pinky side” of the wrist. In our previous article, we discussed that TFCC tears of the ...

Over the past three decades, hand surgeon Scott Wolfe has been conducting research to find a better way to repair a common wrist injury that results in pain, disability and progressive arthritis. Now ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 39-year-old left-hand dominant man with a history of left Monteggia fracture-dislocation that was treated ...

BOSTON — Use of topical analgesics significantly improved pain scores in most patients with symptomatic hand and wrist osteoarthritis; however, according to researchers, the treatment is an ...

A broken wrist, or wrist fracture, typically causes immediate swelling, pain, and tenderness. The wrist consists of eight small bones that connect to two long bones in the forearm: the ulna and the ...

Doctors say that for many people, hand pain and discomfort can impact their day and interfere with their sleep. David Wei, an orthopedic hand surgeon at Orthopedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, says if ...