Tendons link muscles and bones together. The hand is unique because many of the muscles that control the bones in your fingers and wrists are located in your forearm. The tendons and muscles in your ...

IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

If you have trigger finger, also known as stenosing tenosynovitis, you’re familiar with the pain from having a finger or thumb stuck in a curled position. It can hurt whether or not you’re using your ...

Q: My finger hurts. When I try to bend and straighten it, it feels like it’s catching. What’s going on? A: It sounds like you have trigger finger. This common condition is named for the trigger-like ...

An injury to the tendon that straightens the tip of your finger or thumb is called a mallet finger (or “baseball finger”). If you have a mallet finger injury, your finger will: droop at the tip look ...

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 ...

Some conditions cause the finger or toe joint tissue to thicken, making movement difficult. This may affect how the joint bends and may feel like it is locking up. A person may also experience joint ...