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September 16, 2026
A finger that catches, snaps, or locks can make even simple tasks uncomfortable. You may struggle to grip a coffee cup, button a shirt, or straighten the affected finger without using your other hand. Fortunately, trigger finger treatment does not always require open surgery. When someone seeks care early and…
August 21, 2026
Hand and wrist pain can have many causes, and two conditions that may be confused are carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis. While they can affect the same general area of the body, they involve different structures and have different underlying causes. According to Dr. Dolf Ichtertz of Nebraska Hand &…
June 22, 2026
Do You Really Have a Torn Labrum? What Most Patients Get Wrong About Shoulder Pain If you’ve been told you have a torn labrum in your shoulder, you’re not alone. It’s a diagnosis that gets mentioned a lot, especially after an MRI. But here’s the problem. In many cases, it’s…
June 17, 2026
Shoulder pain can be frustrating, especially when you’ve been told you might have a torn rotator cuff. One of the most common questions patients ask is simple: Do I need surgery? The answer isn’t always straightforward. The decision to move forward with rotator cuff tear surgery depends less on what…
February 6, 2026
Why You Should Make Your Own Medical Care Decisions When it comes to your health, you deserve control over your medical care decisions. But today, many patients don’t realize how much power insurance companies have over what treatments are approved, how quickly care moves forward, and even which doctors are…
