If
you've ever watched a pitcher throw a curve ball, a
magician make a coin disappear or a pianist play a
concerto, you've witnessed the remarkable potential of
the hand. The hand and wrist are
incredibly intricate body parts.
Hands are central
to most occupations and recreational activities, but
it's precisely these types of activities that get the
hands into trouble.
In today's workplace, hands and
wrists are the second most commonly injured body parts.
Because we demand so much of them, the hand and wrist
are susceptible to a host of injuries and conditions -
from sprains and strains of the tendons and ligaments to
fractures and dislocations of any of their 27 bones.
