Upper Extremities

If you have a greater tuberosity fracture (in the Humerus) and are wondering about the rehabilitation process, healing and recovery time, potential complications, and immobilisation period, it’s completely normal to have these questions. In this article. I have compiled answers to the most common questions from patients I see in x-ray and online regarding greater […]

Have you just had a broken humerus/shoulder, and you are finding it difficult to sleep in the days following the fracture healing. Patients who come in x-ray with broken humerus always wonder how best they can sleep with a fractured humerus. There are few medical studies that give advice on how best to sleep with

What are some situations where you should wear stockings? What are the known effects, are there contraindications and how long should they be worn? As a diagnostic radiographer who works in theatres and interventional radiology, I always see surgeons recommend compression socks for some procedures before and after surgery. And patients usually ask me why

Have just injured any metacarpal bone in your hand. And you are wondering what treatment options are available and how long it will take to heal and return to activities such as sports. As a diagnostic radiographer who sees these kinds of fractures every other day, I will answer frequently asked questions about metacarpal fracture.

Has your child been diagnosed with a greenstick or torus fracture? These are one of the most common children fractures I see in x-ray. I rely on my knowledge as a diagnostic radiographer and on the data available in medical studies, so that you can have more precise answers to all your questions about these

Do you have a feeling that one of your elbow tendon muscles hurts especially after during sports activities? Every month thousands of people wonder on the web if it could be elbow tendonitis? And if it is, how can you treat the pain? As a diagnostic radiographer, I rely on my professional knowledge as well

Has your doctor just told you that you have bursitis in your knee, ankle, elbow, shoulder or hip? You are likely to have many questions about the treatment and healing time for different types of bursitis. As a diagnostic radiographer, I rely on my professional knowledge and research in medical publications to address the most

Do you feel tingling, numbness and pain in your hands and wrist area and raising questions for you? Or have you been to the doctor and you have been told you might have carpal tunnel syndrome. As a radiographer I will rely on my knowledge about wrist problems and of course rely on scientific medical

What does it mean when your doctor tells you that you have got a skull fracture. Your main concerns often arise about treatment and recovery, whether you will be able to resume your normal activities like before the fracture. As a diagnostic radiographer, I’m addressing your most frequently asked questions about skull fracture recovery and

The five fingers on our hand are divided into three bones called distal, middle and proximal phalanx. Which are likely to break following an injury. As a diagnostic radiographer I see so many fractured fingers during x-ray procedures and usually my patients ask me questions about the recovery timeline. For this article I rely on