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 Hands
There are numerous injuries that can be suffered by the hand and wrist. Fractures of the fingers are particularly common. Hand injuries are often thought to be minor, but should nevertheless be seen to by a medical practitioner, as hand injuries can be so debilitating.

Read this section to find out more about hand injuries, why they occur, and what you can do if an injury strikes.

01. Colles Fracture
Colles fracture usually occurs when one tries to break their fall using their hand. It can take an unusually long time to heal and is common in older people and children.
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02. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is caused by compression of the median nerve in the wrist.Symptoms include numbness, pain, tingling and muscle weakness in the fingers and hand.
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03. Hand and wrist pain
If you have persistent pain, numbness and burning in your hands or wrists, you may be experiencing early symptoms of a cumulative trauma disorder.
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04. How carpal tunnel strikes
Beware of that tingling or numbness in your wrist or hand. It could be the start of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) - a painful progressive condition caused by compression of the median nerve, which runs...
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05. How to handle finger sprains
Finger sprains commonly occur in ball sports when the ball bounces off the tip of your finger. A ligament gets torn or stretched, and this causes pain, swelling and tenderness.
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06. Sprains and strains
A strain occurs when a muscle or tendon is damaged by overstretching or an excessive contraction and is also partially torn or “pulled”.
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07. Sprains, fractures, dislocations
Learn what to do to treat sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations.
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