Having a similar characteristic as frozen shoulder, Dupuytren’s Contracture is a condition that causes the soft tissue of the hand to become fibrotic altering the natural ligamentous elastic properties that eventually leads to a significant shortening compromising...
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Wrist fractures
Mechanism of Dysfunction The predisposing factors for the development of this condition began with a misalignment dysfunction at the wrist/hand complex, which overtime causes the soft tissue ligamentous, muscle and cartilage to become overloaded and compromised...
Wrist/hand arthritis
Mechanism of Dysfunction The predisposing factors for the development of this condition began with a misalignment dysfunction at the level of the distal radial and ulna casing the first row of the wrist to compensates and becomes hypermobile which overtime causes the...
Wrist/ Ligamentous Sprain
Wrist sprains tends to cause significant pain and inflammation as per the number of tissues being damage and compromised from the trauma. Morning stiffness and reduced joint overall movement are common symptoms reported by patients. Wrist ligamentous sprain and the...
Wrist Ganglion Cysts
The most common area for wrist cyst formation is between the scaphoid and lunate. The predisposing factor is a misalignment dysfunction at the distal radial causing a hypermobility at the first carpal row, resulting in a misalignment of the scaphoid lunate joint which...
Dupuytren’s Contracture
In my clinical experience, Dupuytren’s Contracture is cause by the chronic residual build-up of inflammation caused of any untreated hand/wrist injuries, this leads to a compensatory build up of calcium in the area in attempt to decrease the acidity caused by the...
Wrist/Hand Tendinitis
The alignment of the wrist/hand and the state of the wrist arch support are key structures involved and responsible for maintaining the health and resilient of the soft tissue support. When there is a misalignment dysfunction at the wrist and hand, the corresponding...
Wrist alignment
The wrist has a similar arch concept as the foot. The first line of protection comes from the wrist arch support made up by the alignment of the wrist joints and the supporting soft tissue. Most of wrist and hands disorder began with a compromise of the arch that...
Wrist Neurological entrapments
Is Important to highlight that the nerves described in all wrist entrapments have the origin at the level of the neck, hence spinal evaluation and treatment should be incorporated when dealing with patients with any wrist and hand neurological complaint. Carpal tunnel...