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Mitigating risk of hand injuries during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in another type of patient coming to the emergency departments. As a result of stay-at-home guidelines that have kept many adults and children home, there’s been an increase of patients with injuries from household accidents. While not all of these injuries are specific to the hands and fingers, hand injuries can be devastating and take a very long time to heal.
Source: Mayo Clinic
Why Your Finger Joints Click, Snap, and Pop
Rest assured that the most common causes of finger-popping are not a problem at all. Many people can make their fingers pop, often called cracking their knuckles. The sound you hear is thought to be caused by nitrogen bubbles moving in the fluid that surrounds your joints. That being said, if your noisy finger joints are associated with pain or swelling, it's good to see your doctor for an evaluation.
Source: Verywell Health
Sprained Wrist
A sprain is a partial injury to a ligament. Ligaments form the connections between the different bones in the wrist (Figure 1). Ligament sprains range from mild stretches to partial tears.
Source: ASSH
How to Strengthen Your Wrists
If you are looking to improve or maintain strength in your wrists, a proper exercise program is necessary. This step-by-step guide can help teach you simple exercises to perform at home.
Source: Verywell Health
5 exercises to improve hand mobility
If you find daily tasks difficult to do because you suffer from stiffness, swelling, or pain in your hands, the right exercises can help get you back in motion.
Source: Harvard Health Publishing
