Patient Education Blog

A patient with Raynaud's, causing the fingers to turn colors when their hands get cold. Raynaud’s, referred to as Raynaud’s disease,...

While Thanksgiving celebrations may be modified a bit this year, no doubt many of you still plan on cooking a turkey. I'll leave the...

Clicking and popping can occur even in healthy joints, but sometimes it can indicate a hand or wrist problem that needs medical attention....

Lumps and bumps on the hand, wrist, or forearm can be a cause of significant anxiety for patients but are rarely anything too serious....

These are some of the most common problems that I treat at Hand Institute of Charleston. Pain and stiffness can both can have a huge...

This is one of the most common problems that I treat at Hand Institute of Charleston. Patients may describe that the hand feels numb,...

BASIC HAND AND WRIST ANATOMY The anatomy of the human hand and wrist is a highly complex. It is composed of skin, blood vessels, nerves,...

WHAT ARE BRACES, SPLINTS, AND CASTS? These terms are often used interchangeably, but there are some subtle differences: Braces: These are...

WHAT IS OPIOID-SPARING HAND CARE? Opioid-sparing techniques are part of a whole treatment philosophy which aims to reduce the amount of...

WHAT IS MINIMALLY INVASIVE HAND SURGERY? Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery techniques are those that aim to limit the size of the incision,...

WHAT ARE THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND TREATMENTS? You may have heard of ultrasound imaging that is used to see structures inside the body like...

WHAT are WALANT In-Office Procedures? WALANT In-Office Procedures (Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet): This is an anesthesia...

WHAT IS WRIST ARTHROSCOPY? Wrist arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique. Small incisions are made on the wrist and a...

WHAT ARE IMAGE-GUIDED STEROID INJECTIONS? Steroid injections are commonly performed to reduce inflammation around a joint or tendon...

WHAT IS HAND AND WRIST SURGERY? Surgery is a very broad category of medical treatment, but generally refers to treatments or procedures...

WHAT ARE WRIST AND FINGER SPRAINS? The joints between the bones of the hand and wrist are held in the proper alignment by thick bands of...

WHAT IS ULNOCARPAL ABUTMENT SYNDROME? Ulnocarpal abutment syndrome is a painful wrist condition in which bones rub together abnormally in...

UCL INJURIES (GAMEKEEPER’S OR SKIER’S THUMB) Thumb ligament injuries are common. The most common injury occurs to the ligaments at the...

WHAT IS THUMB CMC (BASAL JOINT) ARTHRITIS? Arthritis literally means “inflamed joint”, and generally refers to any damage to the joints...

WHAT ARE TFCC INJURIES? The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a combination of multiple ligaments and a central disc of...