Conditions and injuries of the finger, hand, wrist, forearm and elbow: what they are, how they behave, and when they stop being minor.
Can’t turn your palm up after a wrist fracture? It’s one of the most commonly lost movements, and it usually returns with daily exercises. How to check it, what helps, a typical timeline, and when it’s more than stiffness.
Distal biceps repair recovery week by week: brace for the first weeks, no lifting for about six, strengthening from eight to twelve, heavy lifting by four to six months. What’s normal, the nerves to watch, and warning signs.
After wrist arthroscopy to clean up the joint, most people move within days and return to lifting by six to eight weeks. Why repairs take months instead, a recovery timeline, what’s normal and when to call your surgeon.
De Quervain’s release recovery week by week: light use in days, lifting by four to six weeks, full recovery by about three months. What’s normal, the nerve to watch, and when to contact your surgeon.
Thumb UCL repair recovery: splint for four to six weeks, pinch strengthening from about eight weeks, full grip and sport around three months. Why complete tears need surgery, what’s normal and what to watch for.
K-wires hold broken finger, hand and wrist bones while they heal. How to care for pin sites, the signs of pin site infection, what removal day is like, and what happens after the pins come out.
Still numb after carpal tunnel surgery? Night waking and tingling improve in weeks, constant numbness in months. What decides recovery, a typical timeline, and when numbness means you should call your surgeon.
A firm lump in the scar after hand surgery is usually normal scar thickening that softens over months. The other things it could be, a quick home check, what helps, and when to get it seen.
Is your hand surgery wound healing normally or infected? What normal redness, swelling and fluid look like, the signs of infection, the emergency version, and when to call your surgeon the same day.
Still clicking after trigger finger release? Swelling and a thickened tendon often cause a bumpy feeling that fades over weeks. What’s normal, what isn’t, a typical recovery and when to get it reviewed.