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.

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 ...

Marathon typing sessions — whether you're tackling hundreds of unanswered emails after a few days on PTO or quickly typing up that final paper — can be seriously stressful, especially for your wrists.

We rely on our wrists for so much of what we do: using cellphones, typing, taking care of the yard, and crushing our gym workouts and weekend adventures. Rock climber and adventure photographer ...

Living an active lifestyle creates an inherent risk for musculoskeletal injuries. Obviously the health benefits far outweigh this risk, but it's worth discussing some of the more common injuries in ...

If you’ve ever felt wrist pain when doing exercises such as pushups, planks and other hands-on-the-floor moves, you’ve likely either pushed through the discomfort or stopped doing the move altogether.

Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when pressure is placed on the median nerve in your wrist. There are several effective ways to prevent this, such as maintaining proper wrist position and practicing ...