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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Ligaments: If your wrist pops without pain, do not worry. This could be ligaments or the wrist capsule which is responsible. If you have painful popping, see a... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
See an orthopedist: Depending on your age and history, this could be sprain, meniscal injury or arthritis. Pain with bending and giving out argues to be seen by an orth... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Splinting versus sur: Mallet fingers can be treated with splinting for up to 3 months. Surgery is also an option.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Maybe: If the mallet finger is more than 3 months and you have full function, you do not need to get it looked at. If the injury is less than 3 months old, ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Unlikely: Carpal tunnel syndrome does a recurrence rate. It is not common for it to come back. Typically, the younger you are when it develops, the higher the... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 16-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Recovery 3 months: Without surgery, treatment can take between 6 weeks and 3 months. Surgery can take 15-45 minutes. Recovery can take up to 3 months.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Generally no: If you are actively being splinted, playing ball may affect the results of your outcome. It depends on if you have had surgery versus how many weeks ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Tendon rupture: A mallet finger is caused by the extensor tendon which pulls off the last bone in the finger (distal phalanx). Sometimes a piece of the bone also bec... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
No: Though we have not identified a genetic cause for trigger fingers, I have found anecdotally that some people have a genetic predisposition to getting ... Read More
860 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Median nerve compres: Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition where the median nerve in the wrist becomes compressed. This is due to an increase in pressure below the transv... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Rest, NSAID, immobil: After an injury, one should ice a swollen finger for up to 3 days - 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off with ice. If the finger is very painful after an... Read More
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Painless click ok: As long as it clicks without pain, you are ok. If you have persistent pain which is not improving, you should see an orthopedist.
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
NSAID and rest: You can apply ice and or heat to the area. Take an anti-inflammatory medication like advil or aleve. If you do not have a history of trauma, give th... Read More
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Elevate hand: If your hand is just numbness and tingling, that is a nerve problem. Sometimes, swelling can cause numbness and tingling. To make matters more confu... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
No: If you were born with overlapping fingers, there is nothing wrong with that. If you had trauma and have new overlapping fingers, that can cause diffi... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Elevate and ice: This is not unusual for a broken finger. Make sure that you are seeing a hand specialist to make sure that no treatment needs to be done. You can el... Read More
856 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Unknown cause: Nobody really knows what causes finger cysts. Some suggest a genetic predisposition versus trauma versus repetitive use. As long as the cysts are no... Read More
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Tendon rupture: A mallet finger is caused by the extensor tendon which pulls off the last bone in the finger (distal phalanx). Sometimes a piece of the bone also bec... Read More
860 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
No one knows: There are lots of theories to the cause of carpal tunnel syndrome. But, no one knows. We know of certain conditions like Diabetes and thyroid proble... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
860 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Yes: Generally, this involves a reconstruction. Do not expect the finger to be normal after the surgery. But, a surgery can be helpful in many cases.
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Nerves: Numbness of the fingers is generally a nerve problem. There are so many different explanations for this. If the numbness is affecting the thumb, ind... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Fragment is ok: As long as the fracture has healed, there should not be a problem. A small fragment of bone is not an issue.
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
6 weeks to 3 months: A bruised and swollen knuckle can be a sprain of the ligaments or a contusion (as long as the xrays show that there is no fracture). If the pain is w... Read More
860 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Brace and rest: Wear a brace, take NSAID's if you can tolerate, apply ice, rest. If your pain does not improve or if you have a lot of pain, see a specialist. If yo... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Pain with running: Pain in the hip area with weight bearing. Also, if you have pain with rotation your hip (internal or external rotation) can cause symptoms of pain. ... Read More
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Splint or surgery: For mild carpal tunnel syndrome, we treat with a night splint. Sometimes a cortisone shot can be helpful. Surgery is the definitive treatment.
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Not bad: Definitely not. Fingers come in all sizes. As long as you have no pain nor functional problems with your fingers, you are fine. There are some rare... Read More
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 62-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
See specialist: Painful cracking of the wrist suggests some pathology in the wrist. See a hand doctor. If you have painless cracking, this is not unusual.
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Broken fingers can: If an overlapping finger is due to an injury, this can be surgically fixed. If you were born with crooked fingers, this can not be fixed.
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 68-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Dupuytren and trigge: Dupuytren's cause your fingers to slowly lose extension. Locking is a trigger finger. They are two different problems. If the fingers lock but can ... Read More
856 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Numbness and tinglin: Generally, numbness and tingling affecting the thumb, index and middle fingers are telltale signs. This is usually worse at nighttime. This can be p... Read More
856 viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Brace and rest: Wear a brace, take NSAID's if you can tolerate, apply ice, rest. If your pain does not improve or if you have a lot of pain, see a specialist. If yo... Read More
856 viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trauma: The most common cause of a broken finger is trauma or an accident. Typically, a finger will not spontaneously break. However, it is rare to have a c... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
6 weeks: At least 6 weeks. Nonweight bearing exercises are fine. Swimming is great for stress fractures. Stationary biking is ok.
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Trigger finger: Generally, locking of the fingers or thumbs are caused by trigger fingers. This is a benign condition in which the tendon becomes entrapped around a ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Elbow tendonitis: This is really a tough question. This could be a tendonitis of the elbow, neck problems, etc. You said throbbing wrists (both)? If you are having b... Read More
860 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Stiffness: This really depends on the type of surgery that is done. General complications for finger surgery include nerve, artery, vein damage, bleeding, infec... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Yes: This is not unusual. Recovery can take up to 3 months.
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A female asked:
Dr. Todd Siffanswered
28 years experience
Vascular: Usually, this coloration suggests a vascular mass. If it is painful, see a hand doctor. If you have had this for a long time and it is not painful, ... Read More
856 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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