Common Causes of Hand and Wrist Pain

Carpal tunnel Carpal tunnel syndrome is known as a compression neuropathy: the symptoms are caused by the compression of the… Read More

Understanding Carpal Tunnel: Symptoms and Treatment

Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve in the wrist. The median nerve travels in a small tunnel… Read More

What are Physical, Occupational and Hand Therapy?

When you’re referred to therapy at OrthoVirginia, you may be working with a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, or hand… Read More

Wrist Fractures: What to do and expect with a broken wrist

Broken wrists are very common and can occur at any age. Technically called a distal radius fracture, the radius (wrist… Read More

Why Icing Is Important After Surgery

After you have orthopedic surgery, you may be sent home with instructions on icing the part of your body that… Read More

What to Do When You Have Been Offered Elective Surgery

While I’m a spine surgeon, the ideas I talk about in this blog post work for all kinds of surgery,… Read More

woman gardening

How to Avoid Injury while Gardening

Gardening is a great way to relieve stress as well as to keep the heart pumping to stay healthy. While… Read More

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

Dr. Tiffany Pan explains the symptoms, causes, and treatments of carpal tunnel syndrome and answers frequently asked questions.

Hand & Wrist Injury Prevention and Treatment

Common hand injuries and conditions and information on treating them, plus some FAQs on hand injury prevention.

Frightful or Fun? Halloween Safety Tips

Tips on staying safe on Halloween.