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You use your hands every day for simple and complex tasks. Hand arthritis makes it difficult to do even the simplest things, like write or open packages. Here’s how to manage arthritis if it strikes your hands and how we can help.

If you have a fluid-filled sac, or mucous cyst, that’s developed on your finger or hand, there’s no need for medical concern. These cysts are benign, but can be quite bothersome and cosmetically unappealing. Here’s what to do if you develop one.

PRP therapy is an innovative way to relieve pain and restore function for people with soft tissue injuries, with joint pain, or recovering from surgery. Here’s what to expect in the days and weeks following your PRP therapy.

You may not think a lot about your elbow, until it begins to hurt. Chronic elbow pain is often due to overuse. Here are five of the most common reasons you might be experiencing inflammation and irritation at this joint.

Your rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround your shoulder blade. If you have irritation or pain while throwing, chances are it’s due to aggravation of these tissues. Here’s how to protect your rotator cuff this season.

Wrist pain can indicate a serious issue like carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritis. Early intervention can help you successfully manage these conditions. If you have wrist pain, here’s why you should seek medical care for a diagnosis and treatment.

Pitch counts aren’t just an arbitrary number that your child’s coach decides on. Adhering to Little League pitch counts can reduce shoulder and elbow pain, helping them compete injury- and pain-free.

Hand weakness and loss of grip strength may be due to a number of conditions, including arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Here are some reasons you might find your grip is weaker and that you’re struggling with simple tasks.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy helps relieve pain and heal tissue when you’ve had an acute injury or suffer a chronic condition. Read on to find out if this natural, innovative treatment may be right for you.

Your biceps tendon is a thick band of connective tissue that attaches your biceps muscle to the bones in the shoulder and your elbow. If this tendon tears, or ruptures, here are your options for treatment, including surgery.

Physical therapy helps you recover faster from injury or surgery, avoid invasive treatments, and get back to activities you love to do. Your physical therapy is customized to you and your condition. Here’s how it helps.

Do your fingers lock or catch when you bend them? You may have a condition called “trigger finger.” Read on to learn more about this condition and to determine if you need treatment.

Knee replacement surgery is a savior for people who have a damaged knee from injury or arthritis. You can go back to just about all the activities you love, pain-free. Read on to learn what to expect after your initial healing.

The elbow is subject to wear-and-tear during racquet or swinging sports, weight-training, or repetitive work tasks like painting. Take care of this joint with these stretches to prevent overuse injuries and the associated pain and dysfunction.

When you have pain and stiffness in your wrist due to arthritis, even the simplest of daily tasks can become difficult. A brace can help you use your ailing wrist more confidently. Here’s why.

Keep your young baseball pitcher playing the game they love by avoiding injury. Little League pitchers are vulnerable to elbow overuse injuries. Here are some tips on keeping that joint healthy.

When you have a soft tissue injury or are recovering from surgery, physical therapy offers indispensable support to help you recover and manage day to day. Here’s why you shouldn’t skip physical therapy and what to expect.

Poorly managed diabetes can lead to musculoskeletal issues, including a frozen shoulder. Read on to learn why staying on top of your blood sugar helps your joint health as well as so many other aspects of your well-being.

A tear to your ACL is always concerning, but some cases are more serious than others. Read on to learn how your injury is graded or classified and what you can expect with treatment and prognosis.

If you’ve been diagnosed with Dupuytren’s disease, you probably have lots of questions. Read on to learn more about this condition, which causes contracture in your connective tissue so your fingers abnormally bend in toward your palm.

Elbows are prone to injury, from overuse issues such as tennis elbow to fractures due to a fall. It can be hard to know why your elbow hurts. That’s why you need an expert. Read on to learn some ways to narrow down the cause of your elbow pain.

Stress is of special concern if you have arthritis. It undermines disease management, raises inflammation, and generally erodes your quality of life. Here’s more on why those with arthritis should pay special attention to managing stress.

Cysts are usually benign, but these sacs filled with fluid or another substance can look and feel concerning. Read on to learn what causes them to appear on your hands and when you should seek care.

Broken wrists are extremely common, but that doesn’t make the healing process any easier. Your recovery process and duration depends on the extent of your break. Read on to learn what you can expect as you heal.

Many types of joint pain start in your feet. The type of shoe you choose matters to your knees, hips, and spine. Read on to learn what style of shoe is best for your lifestyle, your foot type, and your health.

Jamming your finger is painful and can sometimes prevent you from straightening your finger properly. This condition, called mallet finger, may require professional care to repair the tendon and possibly the small bones.

Plantar fasciitis causes intense heel pain that’s most severe in the morning and interferes with activity and exercise the rest of the day. Learn the best ways to find resolution and get back to all the activities you love.

If you have tingling, weakness, and pain in your hand, you may assume it’s carpal tunnel syndrome. However, cubital tunnel syndrome causes similar symptoms. Read on to learn how to distinguish between the two.

Skier’s thumb describes pain in the ligaments of this digit. It can make grasping your pole nearly impossible and cut short your time on the slopes. Read on to learn if you have this condition and how it can be treated successfully.

Whether you have foot and ankle problems due to a chronic condition or because of overuse, a podiatrist can get you a speedy diagnosis and treatment plan for healthy feet and ankles.

When arthritis strikes your hands, even the simplest daily tasks become a challenge. You can overcome this dysfunction and pain with at-home and medical interventions.

Elbow injuries can range from acute, such as a fracture, to chronic, such as tendinitis. Learn about the most common injuries that affect this joint.

The numbness and tingling in your hands and fingers from carpal tunnel syndrome interferes with your job and your life. Avoid the inflammation of the condition with simple adjustments to your work environment.

When one of your fingers gets stuck in a bent position, it’s known as trigger finger. You develop it due to inflammation and tightening in the joint, and women are more likely to experience the condition compared to men. Why? Read on to find out.

When you’re overweight, you’re at a greater risk of developing arthritis. The excess pressure a larger size puts on joints increases wear-and-tear. Read on to learn the real impact of your weight and your joint health.

When a cyst is large and interferes with function or is located in a place that causes pain, don’t hesitate to seek medical help. Learn about the various types of cysts that our orthopedists can address.

The meniscus is cartilage that cushions your knee joint. As you age, your risk of suffering a painful tear in this connective tissue increases. Older adults aren’t the only people at danger, however. Read on to learn who else may suffer the injury.

Physical therapy helps you get as close as possible to your pre-injury status. Read on to learn about how physical therapy rehabilitation gets you moving again and may help you come back even stronger.

Shoulder pain can often indicate a structural problem or tissue damage that can only be addressed with replacement surgery. Read on to find out if you’re a candidate for this procedure.

Platelet-rich plasma therapy offers an exciting way to harness your body’s own healing powers to heal damaged tissue. Read on to learn how PRP treatment can help your injuries heal in a minimally invasive way.

Pain in your wrist may be a result of a condition known as de Quervain's tenosynovitis. The condition commonly strikes people between the ages of 30 and 50, most often women. Overuse is a risk factor.

Knee pain can affect your quality of life, and when conservative measures fail to provide relief, knee surgery may be the next step. If you have any of the following signs, you might consider knee replacement.

Recovering from an injury or surgery may seem to take forever. Physical therapy can speed up your recovery so you feel your best faster.

Your knee is sore, aching, and weak. You suspect you may have a torn ACL, but how can you tell? Read on to learn if you have the symptoms that point to this type of knee injury.

If you have frequent burning or numbness in the palm of your hand and in your fingers, you may have developed carpal tunnel syndrome. Even if you aren’t engaged in repetitive hand activity, you may be at risk. Here’s why.

Shoulder surgery can relieve pain and restore function to an injured shoulder, but recovery is key to the success of your surgery. Here’s what to expect once you’ve left the operating room.

Why do we stress the importance of physical therapy during rehab? Mainly because there’s not a lot of rehabilitation without it. Read what the experts at Maryland Orthopedic Specialists have to say about physical therapy and why you need it.

If you’ve been living with constant pain in your knees, you may actually be looking forward to knee replacement surgery. It’s helpful to know beforehand what you’ll experience before and after the surgery.

Sometimes surgery is the only way to repair a rotator cuff injury in your shoulder. While full recovery from this surgery can take months, make it as smooth as possible with a few smart strategies.

Inflammation aggravates arthritis pain. Your diet contributes a lot to inflammation -- eat lots of refined sugars, alcohol, and saturated fat and you may make your arthritis pain more severe.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) uses your body’s own healing growth factors to treat age-related degenerative disease and soft tissue injuries. When PRP is injected into damaged joints, it promotes healing, relieves pain, and diminishes inflammation.

It all starts with a tingling or numbness in your hands, and before you know it, your entire arm is in agony or your hand doesn’t function properly.

Poor posture can lead to a whole host of everyday aches and pains, including back pain, headaches, restricted breathing, and digestive issues.

Back pain is a common complaint for many adults, and may seem an unavoidable problem as you age.

Injuries to hands and upper extremities are particularly common.

Whether you’re a casual exercise enthusiast or hard-core gym buff, getting injured while working out doesn’t have to be an inevitable part of life.

Dr. Peter Fitzgibbons spent a week in Guatemala with a group of Surgeons from around the United States including several physicians from Georgetown.

Sports that involve overhead activity – weight lifting, softball, swimming, volleyball, and baseball to name a few – are very demanding on the shoulder stabilizing muscles.

We touched on the IT-Band a few weeks ago and how to pull yourself back from irritation/injury.