Extensor tendon injuries, most frequently occurring in the hand, represent a significant clinical challenge due to the intricacies of the extensor mechanism and the vital function it performs in digit ...

Rest, ice, compression, and elevation help treat tendonitis at home. Overuse, like typing or running, often causes extensor tendonitis. Pain from tendonitis gets worse if you use the affected muscles ...

Mallet finger describes an injury to the tip of a finger or thumb that stops it from being able to straighten properly. People sometimes refer to mallet finger as “baseball finger,” as it is a fairly ...

De Quervain tenosynovitis is pain and swelling in the tendons around your thumb. Specifically, it affects the tendons of two muscles called abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis. De ...