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A distal radius fracture diagnosis can leave you wondering whether your wrist can heal in a cast or may need surgery. Here are the key factors doctors consider, why bone alignment and stability matter, and how your health, activity level and daily needs help guide the treatment decision.
After a fall, a sprained wrist and a broken one can feel almost identical. Pain, swelling and bruising occur with both, and being able to move the wrist rules nothing out. Here’s what raises concern, and how a wrist is properly assessed.
A sore, swollen wrist after a fall can be worrying. Here's how the RICE method may help as immediate first aid, with clear, safe steps for rest, ice, compression and elevation — plus the signs that mean first aid isn't enough on its own and it's time to see a doctor.
What are the symptoms of Mommy Thumb or De Quervain’s Tendonitis? What are the cause of the injuries, how to prevent it and treatments available.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a very common, painful disorder affecting the hand and wrist. It occurs when the median nerve (that travels through the wrist and base of the palm) gets squeezed/compressed under a band of tissue called a ligament (the transverse carpal ligament). This causes irritation of the nerve, resulting in pain and other symptoms along the course of the nerve.
Skiing is one of the most popular sports in Winter and is loved by many around the world. Be it at an advanced or beginner level, you will still be bound to injuries if you are not careful.
Many hand injuries and fractures occur when skiers use their hand to break a fall or when they over strain their thumb while gripping the ski pole. Improper or faulty ski gear may also harm the safety of skiers.
Read about potential golf injuries that could happen whether you are a professional or amateur golfer.
Wrist Fractures (Distal Radius Fractures and Carpal Bone Fractures) and advances in their management are discussed by Singapore Hand Surgeon Dr. Jonathan Y. Lee in this article published in the July 2012 issue of This Quarterly magazine.
Hand Rejuvenation and effective treatments for reversing the signs of aging in the Hands, are discussed by Singapore Hand Surgeon, Dr Jonathan Y. Lee, in the January 2012 issue of This Quarterly magazine.

We rely on the dexterity of our fingers and thumbs every day for the most menial of tasks before we even walk out our front door: brushing teeth, handling cutlery, buttoning clothes, tying shoelaces, carrying a bag and using handles. Taking one of our fingers out of action is all it takes to realise that having 4 working fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand is essential for completing countless seemingly simple daily tasks. Overusing them through repetitive activities such as typing on smart phones and scrolling social media, is a very real risk with implications that can seriously impede your life.