Hand Surgeon

Conditions Our Austin Hand Doctors Commonly Treat

December 16, 2022Filed Under: Hand and Wrist Tagged With: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, dequervain's tenosynovitis, dupytren's contracture, finger injury, ganglion cyst, hand conditions, hand injury, hand specialist, Hand Surgeon, hand surgery, hand therapist, hand treatment, orthopedic hand surgeon, thumb arthritis, trigger finger, wrist injury

People use their hands so often that it can be easy to take them for granted — until we are faced with hand pain or injury. Once something goes wrong, it quickly becomes obvious how important our hands are, how …

Tips to Prevent Gamer’s Thumb

March 18, 2022Filed Under: Hand and Wrist Tagged With: De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, gamer's thumb, Hand Surgeon, orthopedic hand surgeon, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Video games are a popular hobby for kids and adults alike – in fact, there are an estimated 177 million gamers in the United States alone. While you may not associate playing video games with musculoskeletal injuries, over time the …

What is Dupuytren’s Contracture?

September 3, 2019Filed Under: Hand and Wrist, texas orthopedics Tagged With: Dr. Brian Hardy, Dr. Daniel Stewart, Dr. Jason Somogyi, Dr. Robert Foster, Dupuytren’s Contracture, hand and wrist surgeon, Hand Surgeon, hand surgery, Texas Orthopedics, Xiaflex

Legendary quarterback and NFL Hall-of-Famer John Elway recently revealed that he is suffering from a hand condition known as Dupuytren’s Contracture. Our expert team of hand and wrist surgeons at Texas Orthopedics is experienced at diagnosing and treating this …

Selfie and Texting Injuries On the Rise

March 4, 2019Filed Under: Hand and Wrist, overuse injury Tagged With: Elbow doctor, Hand and Wrist Doctor, Hand Surgeon, overuse injury, Selfie Injury, tendonitis, Texting Injury, Wrist Surgeon

Serious selfie injury? That might sound far-fetched, but today…it’s really not.

Social media use has skyrocketed in the past several years, and so have injuries related to constant smartphone and tablet use, according to orthopedic specialists.

Some people refer to …