Patients with most severe flatfoot deformity report most gains from corrective surgery
Preoperative patient-reported outcomes measure information system, known as PROMIS, scores are predictive of 2-year postoperative improvement in patients with flexible adult-acquired foot deformity, data presented showed.
Physical therapy for a high ankle sprain
A high ankle sprain injury can cause a significant amount of pain and can dramatically impact your ability to stand, walk, or exercise. This is because this type of sprain causes symptoms like stiffness, soreness, and instability in your lower leg.
Avoid ‘gamer’s thumb’
Also known as Dequervain’s tenosynovitis, gamer’s thumb is “a condition that causes pain, stiffness and a sensation of pain with thumb and wrist motion,” says the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Patient-reported outcome measurement information system (PROMIS) scores in pediatric patients with arthrogryposis
Children with AMC experience limited mobility and UE function, but normal levels of pain interference and good peer relationships. The average values provided in this study will serve as a baseline from which to evaluate the efficacy of both nonoperative and surgical interventions.
What does it feel like to have carpal tunnel syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects the hand, wrist, and arm. It happens when the median nerve gets compressed, or squeezed, at the wrist. The median nerve is a large nerve running from the palm to the upper arm.