Wondering if dead hangs make you taller, fix your posture, or help lower back pain? WH's Fitness Director did them every other day for a month to find out.

Haglund's deformity affects the bone and the soft tissues of the foot, leading to heel pain and swelling. Learn about treatments and more here.

The extensor carpi radialis longus is a muscle in the forearm that helps control wrist movements. Learn more about this muscle, how it works, and how to improve its function.

Open and endoscopic carpal-tunnel releases are commonly used as the definitive treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. This video demonstrates these procedures.

Figure 1. Distal cross-over point with extensor pollicis longus (EPL) passing over the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) and the extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL). Asterix (*) indicates hydro ...

Abductor pollicis longus slip passed through volar capsule, beneath flexor carpi radialis tendon, through palmaris longus interpositional material, and then brought through dorsal capsular flap.

De Quervain tenosynovitis is pain and swelling in the tendons around your thumb, the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis.

We describe six cases of rupture of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendons after the use of volar locking plates. EPL tendon injuries occurred in 2.1% (6/286) of cases after DRF surgery. The causes of ...

Extensor tendonitis in the foot is when the extensor tendons of the feet have inflammation. Learn more about the symptoms & causes.

Conclusion In summary, understanding the anatomical course of the extensor pollicis longus tendon, along with the potential range of its movement and resulting positional changes, is essential for ...

These include your hands and the flexor digitorum profundis, flexor pollicis longus, and extensor digitorum communis—three muscles found in your forearms.