Author: Walker Wynkoop, MD

That depends on what you want. Dieting properly means you will lose weight but may not feel like exercising. Exercising means you will gain fitness but may gain weight. It is difficult to both lose weight and get fit, so where...

Trigger fingers are caused by a swollen bump in your flexor tendon getting stuck under the band that holds your tendon against the bone. If your trigger finger is often stuck in the morning upon waking up, it can be very painful...

Cubital tunnel syndrome is pinching of the ulnar nerve at the elbow (right at your “funny bone”). Carpal tunnel syndrome is the pinching of the median nerve at the wrist. Both syndromes make fingers tingle and ache. With...

Weight-bearing cartilage is attached to the ends of your bones. Traumatic injuries can cause a small area of damage in otherwise excellent cartilage. The name of the damaged cartilage is Osteo Cartilage Defect (OCD). There are...