When the thumb is out, it stretches thin. There are also tendons that run along the back of the hand. Each finger receives at ...

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The examiner places one hand to palpate the ECU tendon and with the other on the radial side of the adducted thumb. The patient is asked to resist the examiner's attempts to adduct the thumb and the ...

Make a loose fist with your thumb to the side and then return to a straight position ... American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Tendons. Barhum is a freelance medical writer with 15 years of ...

Content by OrthoNebraska. Find out how Dr. Lynn Crosby inspired Michael Coffey to become an orthopedic surgeon, and then how ...

your thumb also has tendons allowing it to grasp objects and move in opposition (touching each finger). Another interesting feature of the finger joints and hands is the ability to grip all types of ...

Achilles tendonitis is a painful but frustratingly common running injury. We spoke to leading physio Tom Goom to find out how ...

But our muscles aren't the only structures in our body that help us lift, run and do most of our daily tasks. Our tendons are a key but overlooked component of our musculoskeletal system—serving an ...

If you feel like you've just been kicked in the bottom of your heel, but turn around to see nobody there, you may be experiencing an issue with your Achilles tendon or plantar fascia.