If your finger catches, clicks, or refuses to straighten smoothly, it’s natural to feel concerned.Many patients who visit an orthopedic clinic with these symptoms ask the same question: “Does this mean I’ll need surgery?” Trigger finger is a common hand condition, but the good news is thatsurgery is not always necessary. The most important factors…

When patients visit an orthopedic clinic for wrist pain, many of them describe discomfort specifically on the thumb side of the wrist. After reviewing the patient’s symptoms and performing a physical examination, we often find that the pain is caused by inflammation of the tendon sheath near the thumb. In orthopedics, this condition is known…

Hand and wrist pain is one of the most common reasons patients visit an orthopedic clinic. Many people come in asking questions like: “My wrist keeps hurting, but I don’t know why.” “My fingers hurt when I use them — is this just part of aging?” Some patients also describe finger joint pain that feels…

Finger osteoarthritis in older adults: the questions patients ask most often In outpatient clinics, we frequently see middle-aged and older adults—especially women over the age of 60—who visit because of finger joint pain. “After doing heavy housework, my finger joints started aching and felt sharp. Is this just because of my age?” “If it’s arthritis,…