People with an amputated limb or limbs can experience ongoing nerve pain or impaired function. In fact, up to 75% of amputees experience debilitating pain. The Muskegon Surgical Associates Hand Center provides expert care and pain management, close to home. Occupational Therapy After amputation surgery, your surgeon will likely recommend that you see a hand…
Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnancy
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) results when the median nerve of the arm is compressed as it passes through the wrist, causing pain and weakness. While CTS only affects about four percent of the general population, somewhere between 31-62 percent of pregnant women experience it, according to a 2015 study. While the relationship between CTS and…
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The Hand Center at Muskegon Surgical Associates offers cutting edge technology & minimally invasive techniques by: Jessica Jurczak Posted: Mar 15, 2022 / 11:37 AM EDT / Updated: Mar 15, 2022 / 11:37 AM EDT GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – The team of hand care professionals at Muskegon Surgical Associates offers cutting edge technology and minimally invasive techniques to best…
How to Ease Thumb and Wrist Pain for New Mothers
New moms can be particularly prone to developing a condition called De Quervain’s tendinosis, also known as mother’s thumb. The condition occurs when the tendons around the base of the thumb become inflamed, irritated, or constricted. Causes Pregnancy — and specifically the extra weight, fluid retention, and hormonal changes in brings — can make women…
Know the Signs and Dangers of Frostbite
We all know it’s important to wear adequate clothing and avoid spending too much time outdoors on particularly cold Michigan days. But fewer people understand just how damaging frostbite of the hands can be. Frostbite in the hands can be mild to severe and requires treatment, sometimes including hospitalization. When the injury is significant enough,…
Why Are My Hands Always Cold?
It’s not unusual for our heads, hands, and feet to feel especially cold when outdoor temperatures drop. But it’s another issue to have cold, painful hands even in mild weather or with little exposure to the cold. The symptoms of cold hand diseases should be treated by a specialist since if left untreated they can…
Common Golf Injuries of the Hand and Wrist and How to Avoid Them
The golf swing is a complex, coordinated series of motions that can result in hand, wrist, and elbow injuries in golfers of all skill levels. Injuries can result from poor technique, overuse, or from a single direct blow, like hitting a tree root. The American Society for Surgery of the Hand suggests these ways to…
What Can Hand Therapy Do For Me?
Some painful conditions of the hands, elbows, arms, and shoulders are best treated by surgery followed by postoperative therapy. Therapy helps ensure that the patient realizes all the benefits of the surgery and gets back to improved functionality as soon as possible. What is a Hand Therapist? Certified hand therapists are either occupational or physical…
What is a Boutonniere Deformity?
A boutonniere deformity occurs as a result of the disruption, or tear, of the extensor tendon found at the top of the finger, known as the ‘center slip.’ This disruption keeps the middle joint of the finger (known as the PIP joint) from straightening, and causes the end joint of the finger, known as the…
Tips to Protect your Hands at Work
Our hands are indispensable to our daily lives, critical to just about every task we undertake. That’s why it’s so important to treat them with the care they deserve. In fact, 20 percent of disabling workplace injuries involve the hands, including burns, cuts, fractures, dermatitis, poisoning, nerve damage and amputation. The specific tasks you undertake, whether on…