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• The 5 Best Carpal Tunnel Braces, Editor-Tested and Expert-Approved

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 13 October, 2024

  Long days of working at a keyboard or doing other repetitive motions with your hands can put a lot of strain on your wrists. And if you’re in the approximately 6% of the adult population that suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), you probably know all too well the pain and numbness in your hands, wrists, and arms that results from compression of the median nerve (which runs through a narrow passageway in the wrist called—you guessed it—the carpal tunnel).

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• Machine learning models may predict risk of prolonged opioid use after hand surgery

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 13 October, 2024

  Use of machine learning models may successfully predict postoperative pain experiences and risk for prolonged opioid use among patients who undergo hand surgery, according to published results.

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• 11 Exercises to Reduce de Quervain`s Tenosynovitis

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 13 October, 2024

  De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a painful condition that occurs when two of the thumb’s tendons—located on the thumb side of your wrist—become overused or irritated.These tendons are covered by a slick coating called synovium that allows them to smoothly slide back and forth through the sheaths that enclose them. Occasionally, overuse of the hand or wrist causes swelling and inflammation in these tendons or in the sheaths themselves.

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• How to Wear a Shoulder Sling

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 13 October, 2024

  A shoulder sling keeps your arm against your body and prevents you from moving it too much. However, if you wear a shoulder sling the wrong way, you might slow healing or injure your arm more.

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• No More Knee Pain: The Best Running Shoes for Pain-Free Runs

  Posted in: Healthcare News | Posted on: 13 October, 2024

  There's nothing worse for a runner than feeling motivated to hit the roads, but not being able to because of an injury. "Runner's knee" is a general term that encompasses a few different conditions that can cause knee pain from running. Although running shoes won't cure knee pain on their own, choosing the right pair is a must if you hope to alleviate or avoid knee pain and keep logging those miles.

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