A new “diagnosis,” the pain caused by specific repetitive stress to the arm and hand muscles that bend the thumb is of increasing importance due to our hand-held texting devices like the Blackberry. To press the keys with the device in the palm of the hand requires flexing the tip of the thumb inward and […]
The thumb is used in virtually all activities that involve the arm and hand. The thumb muscles, both the short ones in the hand (intrinsic) and the long ones (extrinsic) that control movement from the forearm are an important source of pain. Activities like texting on cell phones with buttons or emailing on Blackberries cause […]
Repetitive stress and Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) are, in my opinion, the most common cause of arm and hand pain. Treatment of these injuries are a specialty in my Neuromuscular Therapy center near Boston. This post is part of a series on the causes of arm and hand pain. If you missed the beginning, go […]
This is a series on arm and hand pain causes. If you missed the beginning, go back to the Checklist. There is no event that initiates arm and hand pain from accumulated tension. It’s just the sum total of all the tensions to which the upper extremity is subjected over time. People come into my Neuromuscular Therapy […]
This is a series on arm and hand pain causes. If you missed the beginning, go back to the Checklist. Damage cause by unaccustomed overuse is effectively treated with Neuromuscular Therapy in my Boston area treatment center. A typical scenario for a person who suddenly has arm and hand pain is that a deadline comes due […]