Safely Celebrate the Holidays
Hand Center tips to keep in mind as you prepare for and safely celebrate the season, especially when it comes to holiday decorating and potentially hazardous gifts.
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The Hand Center Blog provides the latest information on orthopaedic conditions and procedures of the hand, wrist and elbow.
Treating Dupuytren’s Contracture
Dupuytren’s Contracture can vary in severity with each case, and is initially discovered by tension in the hand, or noticing more defined ridges forming in the palm. This post provides an overview of several changes or abnormalities that may be symptomatic of Dupuytren’s, the goal of treatment and post-diagnosis care.
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Diagnosing & Managing Arthritis
At The Hand Center, our focus is to properly diagnose arthritis and provide symptomatic care to manage chronic pain and help improve your quality of life.
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Healthy Aging & Bone Health
Observing Healthy Aging Month in September is an opportunity to emphasize the physical well-being of older adults. At The Hand Center, our focus is identifying proactive health practices that reduce the risk of orthopedic injury and conditions and promote an overall active lifestyle.
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Returning to Fall Sports
Whether you were inspired by the Olympics or making your way back to the field for a new season of football or soccer, learn more about how to prevent injuries as you participate in fall sports.
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Pediatric Injuries & Outdoor Activities
With summer in full swing and children taking advantage of more time to participate in sports-related or other outdoor activities, it’s essential to be mindful of injury prevention while...
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Certified Hand Therapy
Hand Therapy services at our Pensacola location provide an opportunity to treat both acute and chronic conditions or injuries of the hand, wrist, elbow...
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Tennis Elbow: Sometimes Doing Nothing is Better
Google tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis, and you will find a thousand different treatment options for this condition. This proliferation of remedies tells us two things: lateral…
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Treatment Options for Thumb Arthritis
Thumb arthritis is degeneration of the joint at the base of the thumb metacarpal. It usually is the trapezium/metacarpal joint (TMC), but can also be the joint below as well. This is…
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Aponeurotomy or Surgery for Dupuytren’s Contracture
Many times, patients are told that they do not require surgery. A painless bump or a ‘cord’ does not need intervention if it does not cause a contracture. Indications for intervention…
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Carpal Tunnel Release Procedures
An endoscopic carpal tunnel release is a surgical procedure that requires your surgeon to use an endoscope to visualize the median nerve and release the transverse carpal…
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Treating TFCC Tears
The triangular fibrocartilaginous complex (TFCC) is a structure on the small finger side of the wrist. It is the main stabilizer to the wrist in rotation (pronation and supination)…
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Take control of your health.
With locations at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze and on 9th Avenue in Pensacola, The Hand Center offers same-day visits in our offices as well as telehealth appointments. Both facilities are equipped with the latest on-site imaging and diagnostic equipment, and the Hand Center physicians do not require a referral.
