A new kind of prosthetic limb depends on carbon fibre and computer chips—and the reëngineering of muscles, tendons, and bone.

HUS Helsinki University Hospital has successfully completed Finland’s first hand transplant. The complex 17-hour procedure ...

For those who knew the strange story of Juan Gutierrez's ankle, or even parts of it, the word "miracle" was hard not to think of. A fluke basketball injury. Faulty medical advice. Unexpected ...

The human hand comprises bone, tendon, lots of connective tissue ... Notice that his pinky mass is flatter than the thumb mass. The third major muscle mass can be found on the back of your hand.

RA progression involves distinct stages, each bringing different changes to the body. Some are visible and felt, while others ...

Wrist extension exercise stretches the muscles in the inner forearm ... which is a similar tendon glide exercise: Straighten the fingers and thumb out in line with the wrist, so all the fingers ...

When he fell and popped his Achilles tendon, he wasn't too worried ... he accidentally sawed off part of his left index finger when building a platform. Still, he rose to fame breaking ...

Start in a high plank position, with your hands shoulder-width apart, with your middle finger ... (the tendon that connects your biceps to your shoulder) and rotator cuff (a group of muscles ...

Injuries occur in various forms while exercising. Strains and sprains are among the most prevalent types. A strain happens ...

The diagnosis should be made only after ruling out simple muscle-tendon strains ... lateral radiographs of this softball player's finger reveal a intra-articular growth plate injury of the ...

Enhancing grip strength aids finger tendons by developing surrounding muscle support. Use a stress ball or a grip strengthener tool, and hold it as tightly as you can for five seconds before ...

"That's inflammation of the muscle and tendon that supports the arch ... "If you can flatten that orthotic down with your finger, it's not doing anything for you," Hartzell says.