The proximal interphalangeal joint is the middle joint of your finger. It is an unforgiving joint when injured, and often becomes extremely stiff. What most people don't realize is that the bones of the fingers heal extremely quickly, and if this joint suffers a severe injury it can become
Read more...
Showing posts with label finger stiffness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label finger stiffness. Show all posts
Friday, August 1, 2014
Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) Joint Injuries
Labels:
broken finger,
dynamic external fixator,
finger fracture,
finger pain,
finger stiffness,
hand surgeon houston,
hemi-hamate arthroplasty,
Houston orthopedic surgeon,
orthopaedic surgeon houston,
orthopedic,
orthopedic houston,
orthopedic houston surgeon,
Orthopedic surgeon Houston,
PIP joint,
PIP jt,
plastic surgeon houston,
Proximal interphalangeal joint,
Slade,
Stiff finger
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Stiff Fingers
Stiff fingers may occur following injuries to the hand or wrist. The first-line treatment for this is hand therapy, often using splints with springs or rubber bands on them to stretch out the digits. If therapy fails and the finger stiffness is decreasing hand function, a surgical solution can
Read more...
Read more...
Labels:
digit widget,
finger stiffness,
hand pain,
hand stiffness,
hand surgeon houston,
Houston orthopedic surgeon,
joint releases,
joint stiffness,
orthopaedic surgeon houston,
orthopedic,
orthopedic houston,
orthopedic houston surgeon,
Orthopedic surgeon Houston,
plastic surgeon houston,
releases,
Stiff fingers,
tenolysis,
volar plate release
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)