Wrist drop is a condition caused by radial nerve palsy, which happens when the radial nerve (a major nerve that travels down your arm) is compressed or injured. If you've been advised to do physical ...

GRIP STRENGTH IS good for more than just opening pesky jars in your kitchen. If you lift weights, it's essential to keep hold of the heavy dumbbells and barbells when you load up to your max efforts.

Try chair exercises to improve grip strength after 60, a simple routine designed by CPT Tyler Read for stronger hands.

Jacqueline Andriakos, CPT, is a health and fitness writer and editor. Previously, she was on the editorial staff of publications like SELF and Health, and her work appears in other notable ...

De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is an inflammatory condition. It causes pain at the thumb side of your wrist where the base of your thumb meets your forearm. If you have de Quervain’s, strengthening ...

The structure of wrists mean we have the capacity to do both handstands and neurosurgery. A lot can go wrong ...

Stretching and exercising the muscles around your wrists will keep the wrists flexible and strong, and help you avoid repetitive motion and stress injuries. If you’ve had an injury, these stretches ...

A large number of cyclists experience pain in their hands and wrists with cycling. A 1995 study of overuse injuries in cycling found that 31 per cent reported hand/wrist complaints. But does wrist ...

If you spend the majority of your day at the computer, these wrist exercises and stretches from our friends at PaleoHacks are a must do! Wrist, hand and forearm strength are extremely important for ...

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the medial nerve in your wrist gets pinched, causing pain, tingling, or numbness in your hand and fingers. For most people, carpal tunnel syndrome will worsen ...

Ulnar tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve in the wrist becomes compressed by a cyst or repeated strain. Treatment typically involves physical therapy and surgery. The nerve compression in ...