Hand Therapist Nigel Chua

Pain, swelling, numbness, stitches, scars and strength after hand surgery: what’s normal at day 3, week 2, week 6 and month 3, the signs that aren’t, and the recovery guide for each operation.

Bartender wrist pain comes from shaking, pouring, opening bottles and lifting crates. Which tendon it is, and the small changes that let you keep working.

Hand, wrist and elbow pain in construction: hammers, pliers, wrenches, trowels and vibration. Which trade gets which problem, and what changes it.

Karate, taekwondo, judo and wrestling hand injuries: broken knuckles, jammed fingers, thumb sprains, wrist locks and breakfalls. What’s serious, when to train.

Table tennis elbow and wrist pain usually come from a tight grip, wrist-snap strokes and sudden jumps in training. Which structure it is and what to change.

Kayaking wrist pain usually comes from a tight grip, a feathered paddle and thousands of strokes on the same tendons. Which tendon it is, and what to change.

Yes, a smartwatch can cause wrist pain or numbness on the back of the thumb. The three ways it happens, how to wear it, and when to get it checked.

Golf causes tennis elbow, and in amateur golfers it’s more common than golfer’s elbow. Why it hits the lead arm, what to change, and when to play again.

Weightlifting causes tennis elbow through your grip, not your elbow. Which lifts load it most, how to keep training, and the timeline to settle it.

Wrist pain during push-ups usually comes from bending the wrist back to 90 degrees under body weight. Where it hurts tells you why, and how to keep training.