April 12, 2022
People with an amputated limb or limbs can experience ongoing nerve pain or impaired function. In fact, up to 75% of amputees experience debilitating pain. The Muskegon Surgical Associates Hand Center provides expert care and pain management, close to home. Occupational Therapy After amputation surgery, your surgeon will likely recommend…
Learn MoreNovember 25, 2020
How to Create an Ergonomic Workstation If you’re like many Americans, you spend a lot of time at a desk, in front of a computer. So much desk-work can lead to musculoskeletal problems including carpal tunnel syndrome. Fortunately, there are ways to rearrange your workstation to help prevent the aches…
Learn MoreJune 3, 2020
A common misconception of hand therapy is that treatment only works on the hands. On the contrary, hand therapy allows a certified hand therapist to provide care for the shoulders, arms, elbows, forearms, wrists, or hands. These specialists can treat post-operate conditions or chronic injuries such as tennis elbow or…
Learn MoreApril 7, 2020
If you have arthritis in the small joints of the fingers, you may not think there’s anything that can be done for you to help with the pain and disability you are experiencing in your hands. In fact, some of you may have already had a consultation with a doctor,…
Learn MoreJanuary 13, 2020
It’s common for those with arthritis to report a connection between their symptoms and the weather. While results vary across the board, typically, people find their arthritis gets worse as the temperature drops and the air gets colder. However, the science is inconclusive on how exactly joint stiffness and pain…
Learn MoreOctober 14, 2019
Wrist or hand tendonitis can make the simplest day-to-day tasks much more difficult. The condition can arise from an injury or any repetitive motion. When tendons rub too hard against the bone, the inflammation can result in stiffness and pain. Learn the roots and remedies of tendonitis in the wrist.…
Learn MoreMarch 26, 2019
Is arthritis pain getting in the way of day to day activities or hobbies you once loved? We understand how disheartening that can be, but there are things you can do to help relieve arthritis pain and get you back to the lifestyle you enjoy. Here are some tips to…
Learn MoreMarch 26, 2019
Do you experience numbness or tingling in your hand? Maybe you struggle with persistent pain or chronic pain that keeps you up at night and frustrated all day. If these types of issues are keeping you from doing the things you enjoy, or even simply performing day-to-day tasks, Muskegon Surgical…
Learn MoreMarch 26, 2019
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can cause pain and stiffness that keeps you from enjoying hobbies, makes things you once loved to do more difficult, and negatively impacts your job, as well as your overall quality of life. Unfortunately, simply living out our daily lives often requires performing repetitive tasks –…
Learn MoreFebruary 12, 2021
Muskegon Surgical Associates is one of only two practices in the state of Michigan that offers a procedure that can reduce phantom limb pain and improve quality of life for amputees. What is TMR? Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) takes nerves that are cut during amputation and reroutes them to surrounding…
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