Your hand plays a vital role in everyday tasks. You use your thumb daily to grasp and pinch objects, open jars, dress up, and do countless other tasks. Even if you know the numerous functions you can perform with your thumb, you may not be completely aware of how the firstcarpometacarpal or CMC joint helps …
Our hands have a very delicate and complex structure which gives muscles and joints in the hand a great range of precision and movement. It helps individuals to perform daily functions, including pinching, grasping, holding, etc. We only realize how much our hands do things for us the day it affects our functioning. Imagine being …
Your wrist makes daily activities such as holding, lifting, and gripping possible. Your wrist connects your hand to the forearm, and the arrangement of bones allows for a broader range of movement. The wrist is made up of two parts of a joint that work as one functional unit. It willenable us to flex (bend) …
Bones in fingers are small but still susceptible to fractures. If you think it is a minor injury, you are mistaken as these bones in the fingers line up, enabling you to perform all hand functions. Everything is possible with fingers, like holding anything, gripping a pen, typing on a computer, playing an instrument, etc. …
Are you someone whose hands and feet are always cold? Having cold hands and feet in the winter season is a common phenomenon. Our bodies are designed to regulate our temperature. When it’s cold outside, the body ensures that blood circulation is average and reaches vital organs to keep them warm. If it doesn’t happen, …
Mishaps can happen to anyone, and sometimes even with utmost precaution or mindfulness, one can get injured or land in trouble. Although wrist fractures are more common among older adults, sports, physical activities, repetitive stress, and trauma can affect anyone, regardless of age. Wrist fracture means the person has broken a small carpal or, more …
When your skin’s soft tissues are torn up while dealing with sharp objects that can easily tear your skin, a laceration is like a cut, but no skin is missing. Sharp objects, such as shards of glass, etc., can cause a type of wound. Even hammer wounds can cause it, and it entirely depends on …
When your skin’s soft tissues are torn up while dealing with sharp objects that can easily tear your skin, a laceration is like a cut, but no skin is missing. Sharp objects, such as shards of glass, etc., can cause a type of wound. Even hammer wounds can cause it, and it entirely depends on …
Unsurprisingly, anyone can get workplace injuries regardless of the nature of the work. However, the nature of work does make one susceptible to the environment and can more likely injure oneself frequently. Several jobs can cause severe injuries, such as construction, manufacturing, healthcare, auto or truck industry workers, etc. These seem inherently dangerous, causing more …
Wheneveryou talk about gaming or gamers, if an image of a teenager playing video games in the basement pops up, you probably need to move on. The movies or media have heavily influenced its portrayal, but things are changing rapidly. Do you know that 48% of gamers identify as female in the US? Strange, isn’t …
