Golfer’s Elbow
Medial epicondylitis or golfer’s elbow is similar, but less common, to external epicondylitis (tennis elbow). Although the ending of the condition is “inflammation” (this ending usually indicates inflammation), nevertheless, epicondylitis is a degenerative condition, without inflammatory changes. From the medial epicondyle arise the flexor muscles of the wrist and the pronators of the forearm. This […]
Tennis elbow
External epicondylitis of the elbow (Tennis elbow) belongs to the injuries due to overuse. More specifically, the extensor muscles of the wrist and fingers that emerge from the outer surface of the elbow (outer epicondyle) are the ones affected. The repeated loading of these tendons under resistance, as happens in the backhand stroke in tennis, […]
De Quervain’s tendonitis
In today’s living conditions, more than ever, our hands are strained by small repetitive movements, while the tendons of the thumb and wrist are under constant stress. De Quervain’s syndrome is a tendinitis, an inflammation of the sheath that surrounds two of the tendons that move the thumb. More specifically, De Quervain’s disease is the […]
Scaphoid fracture
The scaphoid is one of the small bones of the wrist and its fracture is the most common type of fracture in the wrist (90%), while it constitutes about 5% of fractures of the entire skeleton. The most common mechanism of injury is the patient falling to the ground with support on the affected hand […]
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition caused by pressure or entrapment of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel (tunnel). The median nerve is one of the three major nerves in the hand. Its course starts from the cervical part of the spine, with a direction along the arm and forearm, where it ends […]
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Iliotibial Band Syndrome, or simply “runner’s knee”, is a common overuse injury that can become particularly painful on the outside of the knee.The pain is caused when the iliotibial band, a thick layer of connective tissue (fascia) that runs along the outer side of the thigh from the hip to the knee, becomes irritated or […]
