Why is arthritis worse when it's cold?
During the winter months, cold weather can negatively affect our hands – especially for those with pre-existing conditions such as...
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Are carpal tunnel and arthritis related?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is tingling, numbness and pain in your fingers and hand when pressure is on your nerve. What are the symptoms of...
How long does cubital tunnel syndrome last for?
The ulnar nerve runs along your arm down to your hand and when it becomes blocked it causes cubital tunnel syndrome. What are the...
What does Dupuytren's Disease look like?
Dupuytren's Disease is when the skin in your palm thickens and causes a nodule which can lead to a finger contracting down. What are the...
Are tennis elbow and bursitis the same thing?
Tennis elbow and bursitis are two relatively common conditions that involve inflammation of the soft tissue around muscles and bones....
Is Dupuytren's Disease hereditary?
Dupuytren's contracture is when the skin in your palm thickens and causes a nodule which can lead to a finger contracting down. What are...
Why is carpal tunnel syndrome worse at night?
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when a nerve in the carpal tunnel that controls sensation and hand movement becomes compressed. What are...
Can you spot these hand conditions?
Whether it’s difficulty doing your buttons up, opening jars or planting bulbs in your garden, it can be upsetting when we experience pain...
Common elbow conditions
Many conditions can affect the elbows. From arthritis, repetitive strain, sports injury or frequent pressure placed on the elbow. Elbow...
4 common hand and wrist injuries amongst athletes
Hand and wrist injuries are common amongst athletes, usually due to impact and trauma or repetitive overuse of the joints. Scaphoid...
Am I too young to get arthritis?
Osteoarthritis commonly affects the hands, knees and hips. It is a degenerative condition, meaning that as we age the cartilage that...
Will Carpal Tunnel go away on its own?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is fairly common and caused by a pressure on a nerve in your wrist. It causes pain and numbness in your hand and...
Are tennis elbow and golfers elbow the same?
Tennis elbow and golfers elbow are common conditions amoungst sports players, due to overuse or trauma of the arm. What are the...
The ultimate diet for healthy joints
Having a healthy balanced diet can help prevent inflammation and thus maintain healthy joints and reduce pain. Inflammation is your...
Osteoarthritis of the hand and wrist
Finger and wrist joints can wear out in the same way as hip or a knee joints due to years of use. Arthritic joints can be very painful...
How to keep your hands, fingers and wrists strong
We know how important our hands are, but do we look after them as much as other joints in our body? The hand and wrist are made up of...
Ask the expert: Your chance to speak to Consultant Hand Surgeon, Mr Shyamalan
Join us for a free patient information evening with the chance to have a 1:1 mini consultation with Consultant Hand Surgeon, Mr...
Hand and wrist pain at night
Hand and wrist pain can be caused by many conditions such as dupuytren's disease, trigger finger or arthritis to name a few. However,...
Immune boosting foods
It is important to maintain a healthy diet in order to keep our immune system strong so we can fight off viruses and bacteria that can...
Exercises to help strengthen joints
Exercise is important to maintain a healthy balanced lifestyle. Not only will it help you maintain a healthy weight to ease the load on...
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