Our hands commonly come in contact with many external surfaces that can irritate skin. While our feet are intact with socks, locking in the moisture can irritate them. Remember, skin becomes dryer with age, and older people become more and more susceptible to dry skin. However, cold, dry winter weather can suck the moisture out of the skin. Even hand washing multiple times for cleansing purposes can leave the skin dehydrated. Then, a habit of using a hand sanitizer containing ingredients that can dry the skin. Meanwhile, foot itching can be caused due to fungal infection, insect bites, or moi ..read more

Our hands commonly come in contact with many external surfaces that can irritate skin. While our feet are intact with socks, locking in the moisture can irritate them. Remember, skin becomes dryer with age, and older people become more and more susceptible to dry skin. However, cold, dry winter weather can suck the moisture out of the skin. Even hand washing multiple times for cleansing purposes can leave the skin dehydrated. Then, a habit of using a hand sanitizer containing ingredients that can dry the skin. Meanwhile, foot itching can be caused due to fungal infection, insect bites, or moi ..read more

Dupuytren’s disease is a condition in which tissue under the skin of your palm and fingers thicken and tighten. It is a genetic disorder that causes a hard lump on the palm, making it difficult to straighten the fingers. It may not always be painful, but it restricts your hand movement. Dupuytren’s disease permanently bends fingers into a fixed position; it can become difficult to grasp large objects and perform simple tasks like washing the face or putting gloves on. However, it may not stop you from writing or gripping small things, as the index finger and thumb remain unaffected. Apart fro ..read more

Have you been diagnosed with De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis? What is it exactly? It is a painful condition that can lead to swelling and tenderness of the tendons along the thumb side of your wrist. One can feel the pain if one tries to grip and grab anything or make a fist. It can be challenging to state the exact reason, but repetitive motions are among the likely causes. It is common for people to experience it as the wrist and thumb perform various functions. So, imagine being unable to perform the simplest tasks, such as grabbing or pinching objects. Difficult, isn’t it! Do you know that De ..read more

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 first carpometacarpal or CMC joint helps it do its job. The CMC joint is located where the thumb meets the wrist. This joint can become worn out due to age, leading to thumb arthritis. It pains, swells, decreases your range of motion, and restricts your thumb movements. Imagine being unable to perform the simplest of tasks necess ..read more

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 will enable us to flex (bend) or extend (stretch) our hands. We can also tilt our hands sideways, towards our little finger or thumb. Our ability to perform functions that we only realize once we are incapable of doing are all possible with wrist joints. Imagine being unable to bend, move, or rotate your wrists; how d ..read more

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. When you fracture a finger bone, it can become dysfunctional and affect your entire hand, making it difficult to perform the simplest tasks. Do you know your hand consists of 27 bones? It comprises eight bones in your wrists (carpal), five bones in the palm of your hand (met ..read more

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, it changes the blood flow to your hands and feet, making them cold. It so happens that your blood vessels constrict during the cold to prevent heat loss. However, always cold hands could mean there’s a problem with blood flow or blood vessels in your hands. Causes of cold hands ..read more

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 commonly, the distal radius. In younger patients, it is associated with high-energy mechanisms; in older patients, it happens due to low-energy mechanisms or falls. It results in swelling and wrist pain if the fracture is untreated. And a broken ..read 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 the force and direction that defines the depth or appearance of the wound. It is prevalent for people to visit ER, and around 7 to 9 million people are reported to be affected by it. Our skin comprises three layers: epidermis, dermis, or fascia. Epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin with no nerve en ..read more