Health
Slip sliding away: Shield yourself from winter injury
A white winter landscape might look magical, but the cold and snow and ice can make even the simplest of tasks potentially dangerous.
Jan 30, 2024
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News tagged with wrist
Biomedical technology
A wrist-rotatable robot for a renewed lease on life in partial hand amputees
A Korean company recently garnered attention by showcasing robotic prostheses and artificial limbs to 50 recipients. These robotic assistive devices play a crucial role in supporting the daily activities of individuals with ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Radiology & Imaging
Real-time MRI captures wrists in motion
In a proof-of-concept study published in The British Journal of Radiology, UC Davis clinicians and researchers have shown that a new, low-field 0.55T MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) system can create clear videos of moving ...
Oct 13, 2023
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Surgery
Is your thumb pain de Quervain's tenosynovitis?
De Quervain's tenosynovitis (pronounced da-KWUHR-vanes teena-sine-ah-VITE-us) is a complicated name for a condition that's been referred to as "mother's thumb," "mommy wrist" and "gamer's thumb"—all associated with repetitive ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds wrist temperature linked with future risk of disease
Continuous wrist temperature monitoring can uncover insights into the potential for future disease risk for ailments like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, kidney failure, and more. These new findings from Perelman ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Q and A: Avoiding shoulder injuries while shoveling snow
Last winter, I slipped and fell shoveling snow. I have arthritis in one of my shoulders. I'm concerned about having another injury. How common are shoulder injuries during the winter due to shoveling snow and other activities? ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Health
Why wrists are a common casualty of winter
Winter weather tends to cause a spike in visits to the emergency department, and wrist injuries are one of the biggest reasons. Dr. Sanj Kakar, an orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon at Mayo Clinic, says walking on ice and ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Mayo Clinic minute: Researching tennis wrist injuries
From beginners to the pros, injuries from playing tennis do happen, especially in the wrist.
Jul 6, 2022
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Pediatrics
Most common fracture in children can be treated more simply, study finds
New research from the University of Oxford has shown that doctors can simplify treatment for the most common fracture in children, reducing NHS costs.
Jul 6, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Mayo Clinic minute: What is ulnar wrist pain?
If you have pain on the side of your wrist opposite your thumb, it's called ulnar wrist pain. There are many things that can cause it, and there are several ways to treat it.
Jun 9, 2022
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