Author: stephen.chambers3

  • Numb Pinky Finger?

    No Referral Needed•Same-Day Appointments•Raleigh · Cary · Holly Springs · Wake Forest☎ (919) 781-5600 Nerve CompressionJul 1, 2026 · 7 min read Ring and Little Finger Numb? It’s Probably Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Numbness in the ring and little fingers — particularly when the elbow is bent — is ulnar nerve compression at the elbow. It…

  • Hand Surgeon vs Orthopedic Surgeon

    No Referral Needed•Same-Day Appointments•Raleigh · Cary · Holly Springs · Wake Forest☎ (919) 781-5600 Patient GuideJul 1, 2026 · 6 min read Hand Surgeon vs. Orthopedic Surgeon: What’s the Difference? All hand surgeons are trained orthopedic surgeons — but not all orthopedic surgeons are hand surgeons. Here is what the extra year of fellowship training…

  • Hand Stiffness

    No Referral Needed•Same-Day Appointments•Raleigh · Cary · Holly Springs · Wake Forest☎ (919) 781-5600 Hand PainJul 1, 2026 · 7 min read Hand Pain and Stiffness in the Morning: What Is Causing It? Waking up with stiff, aching, or numb hands is one of the most common — and most telling — hand complaints. The…

  • Golfer Elbow

    No Referral Needed•Same-Day Appointments•Raleigh · Cary · Holly Springs · Wake Forest☎ (919) 781-5600 Golfer’s ElbowJul 1, 2026 · 7 min read Golfer’s Elbow: Inner Elbow Pain Explained Pain on the inner side of the elbow — worse with gripping and wrist flexion — is medial epicondylitis, or golfer’s elbow. Most patients are not golfers….

  • Wrist Pain After Childbirth

    No Referral Needed•Same-Day Appointments•Raleigh · Cary · Holly Springs · Wake Forest☎ (919) 781-5600 Postpartum Hand PainJul 1, 2026 · 7 min read Hand and Wrist Pain After Having a Baby Postpartum hand pain is far more common than most new mothers are told to expect. Two conditions — De Quervain’s tenosynovitis (“mommy wrist”) and…

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    Why is My Finger Curling?

    No Referral Needed•Same-Day Appointments•Raleigh · Cary · Holly Springs · Wake Forest☎ (919) 781-5600 Dupuytren’s ContractureJun 1, 2026 · 7 min read Why Is My Finger Curling Into My Palm? Dupuytren’s Contracture Explained A firm cord in the palm pulling the ring or little finger into a bent position is Dupuytren’s contracture — the so-called…