Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

British regulators put roadblock on Ticketmaster-LiveNation merger

2009-10-08 16:32:48

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A cut above the rest

2013-05-19 15:34:02

With surgery increasingly able to treat smaller wounds without using complicated devices, Surgical Innovation Healthcare Co (SIH) was set up by the Pacific Healthcare Group of Companies (PHC) just for this very task. SIH recently developed a device used...

How can I prevent hand cramps?

2013-04-10 02:30:07

Q. I've been experiencing strong muscle cramps that curl my fingers into a claw shape, which I can straighten only by using the other hand. How can I prevent this? A. The symptoms you describe sound like carpal spasm. Spasms, or cramps, are involuntary...

Left untreated, carpal tunnel syndrome can lead to weakness in fingers and thumb

2012-12-03 00:00:00

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome for nearly a year, and it's starting to affect my work. How effective is treatment? What are the risks of not treating it? Will it continue to get worse, or does the damage level off at some...

Treatment options exist for carpal tunnel

2012-06-06 00:00:00

A few decades ago — before computers or checkout scanners — few people had heard of a rare condition called carpal tunnel syndrome. Today, in many offices, wrist splints are as common as Post-it notes. So, how do we keep this modern problem at...

Cubital tunnel syndrome causes numbness in some fingers

2011-11-30 11:26:00

Most people have heard of carpal tunnel syndrome, and likely even know someone who suffers from it. Cubital tunnel syndrome is less common but also can cause debilitating symptoms, such as numbness in the ring and little fingers and wasting of muscle in...

Wrists overworked? Take regular breaks — and ice the pain

2012-05-09 16:38:00

Maybe your wrists and fingers swell when you leave work. Or maybe they ache or go numb in the middle of the night. Sounds as if you've been messing with your carpal tunnel — that tiny tunnel in your wrist where the median nerve, flexor muscles...

Orlando car dealers eagerly await these 5 models

2009-10-25 00:00:00

Long gone are the days when Central Florida car and truck dealers zealously guarded their new models until that day in the fall, where customers lined up to see what was behind the curtain. A lot of the 2010 car and truck models are already out —...

Study sounds alarm on healers' health risks

2010-02-15 00:00:00

In laparoscopic surgery, gall bladders are removed, stomachs are constricted and tumors are excised through small incisions that mean less pain and shorter hospital stays. But while the patients are benefiting, the procedures are causing injuries in...

2010 Cadillac SRX: First Drive

2009-07-22 16:32:12

As part of GM???s rebirth, a number of its brands have fresh new product hitting dealerships relatively soon. For Cadillac, the redesign of the SRX is vital to its future. While sales of its big sedans and Escalade SUV are......

GM Reveals Future Lineup Plans

2009-08-11 16:32:11

Today, GM announced it will release 25 new vehicles by the end of 2011. Included in that number are current new releases like the Chevy Equinox, Chevy Camaro and Buick LaCrosse. The usually tight-lipped automotive world is loosening at GM......

New Car Tracker: 8.11.09

2009-08-12 16:32:10

You only have until Nov. 1, 2009, to take advantage of the Cash for Clunkers $3,500 or $4,500 credit ??? as long as funding doesn't run out ??? so if you're waiting for a particular new car, be sure to......

With well-ordered lines, decorative flashes of chrome and eyes that sometimes seem to be looking down on you, the CTS arouses fear and respect like a high-ranking military officer.

2009-10-15 16:07:25