Area of Injury: Arm

Effective use of our hands is what has made humans the most successful species on the planet. An arm injury can make you feel like you’ve devolved into a lesser being, trying to work a button or switch with a part of your anatomy that clearly was not designed for button-pushing or switch-flipping, or turning a door handle while carrying a bag in your only good hand. If you find yourself with an arm injury, check out our pages in this section. We have lots of information about different arm injuries, and how they are typically treated. If you have a question that you forgot to ask your doctor, you can likely find the answer here, instead of making another costly appointment.

The Treatment, Diagnosis and Home Remedies of Costochondritis

Costochondritis is a condition that causes inflammation in the upper ribs and sternum. The tissue connecting these bones and cartilage flares up, causing the person to experience localized chest pain and discomfort. Although it is uncomfortable, it is typically harmless…

The Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Bone Spurs

Bone spurs (osteophytes) are hard bumps that grow on bones. Most bone spurs are found on the joints, points where different bones come together. Many cases of osteophytes are mild and cause no symptoms, so they can go undetected for…

The Top 5 Natural Tennis Elbow Remedies

Among those seeking medical care for elbow discomfort, tennis elbow is often the cause. No one knows the precise cause of tennis elbow. However, it is believed to be the result of tiny tears in the tendons that connect the…

Broken Arm

A broken arm can engage any of the three major bones in your arm: the radius bone, ulna bone, or humerus bone. The most frequent cause of a broken arm is falling onto an extended hand. It is essential to…

Tommy John Surgery

Description Tommy John surgery (medically called ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery) is a procedure where the UCL in the elbow is removed and substituted with a tendon from another area of the body. This tendon may be taken from the hip,…

Tennis Elbow

Tennis elbow (which is also called lateral epicondylitis and lateral epicondylalgia) is a situation in which the outer section of an elbow becomes very tender and consistently sore. It is caused by overuse and occurs at the extension tendon that…

Sprained Wrist

A sprained wrist is a very common injury for athletes and people in general. When a person falls, their most common instinct is to put out their hand to break the fall. When the hand hits the ground, their entire…

Torn Bicep

The biceps are muscles in the front of the upper arm. They extend downward to the elbow and upward to the shoulder. A bicep tear occurs when the tendon detaches from the bone. You can tear tendons at either end…