Flexor Tendon Injuries causes pain in your arm making it difficult to perform your daily activities. If you injure your tendons then you should consult a doctor without wasting any time. Depending on the severity of the injury, treatment procedure is determined by the surgeons.

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Sunday, January 18, 2015
Posted by Dr Jeffrey Budoff at 10:01 PM
Labels: Finger Fractures, Flexor tendon injuries
Location: United States
Flexor Tendon Injuries Cause Stiffness In Hands &
Fingers
Hand is a very important part of our body with which we
perform quite a number of activities. Any injury to the hand
may make it difficult for us to carry out these activities like
holding, carrying, throwing, gripping etc. Our hands and
fingers are prone to different types of injuries and the most
common types of injuries that require hand surgery is torn
tendons. The flexor tendons of our finger or thumb to bend
towards the palm. Damages to the tendons can cause
stiffness in the hands or fingers, or a total inability to move.
Minor Flexor Tendon Injuries will cause pain making it
difficult to do any everyday task difficult. However, tendon
damages cause a major pain.
Flexor tendons connect the muscles to the bone and are present all through our body. Our finger
movements are controlled by these tendons and hence injuries of them hurt mobility. These tendons
can be damaged due to various reasons like injuries, diseases or suddenly torn by everyday actions.
Finger fractures can be one of the main reasons of tendon tearing. Many people suffer from some
minor damage probably without even realizing it. Minor damages to the tendons are repaired by the
body itself but if the pain persists, then you need a hand surgery.
With flexor Tendon Injuries, you will find that every daily activities creating a sharp pain in your
arm. This will also make your finger movements difficult. If you injure your tendons then you should
consult a doctor without wasting any time. Some doctors will directly recommend surgery to reattach
the tendons to the bones. With the development of medical practices, a new procedure known as
called "tendon transfer" involving taking it from other parts of the body and is used to repair the torn
tendons. Depending on the severity of the injury, treatment procedure is determined by the surgeons.
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