What Working From Home Does to Your Body If you’re experiencing wrist pain while working from home, carpal tunnel syndrome may be to blame. Physiatrist Dr. Vishal Kancherla recently explained to Reader’s Digest The Healthy why carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the more common complaints from patients during the pandemic. What is carpal tunnel […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Pregnancy: Why Do Some Women Get It?
Pregnancy puts a fair amount of pressure on a woman’s body (okay—a lot of pressure!). The back, hips, and feet are all stressed supporting the extra weight of a growing baby, but did you know that hands can suffer during pregnancy too? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (or CTS), a condition where the median nerve running from […]
Tips to Avoid Gaming Injuries
“Gaming injuries” are a real thing these days due to the repetition of using the same finger, wrist, arm and shoulder muscles over and over at a console or with a joystick. Just like any other competitive sport, overuse injuries can easily occur. And video games aren’t just for kids anymore. Adults alike are smitten […]
Hand, Wrist and Shoulder Specialist: Meet Dr. Jason Somogyi
Have you heard of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? It’s a painful, tightening or numbness of the hand limiting functionality. Dr. Jason Somogyi is one of Texas Orthopedics’ fellowship-trained hand and wrist doctors who can help treat and/or correct this condition. One of his specialties is minimally-invasive endoscopic Carpal Tunnel surgery that offers quicker recovery times and […]
