Patient-friendly explanations, physician-level deep dives, and recovery guides from Dr. Loredo and the Loredo Hand Care team.
Day-by-day recovery guides for the most common hand surgery procedures.
A week-by-week guide to endoscopic carpal tunnel release recovery, from the first hour after surgery through six months of continued improvement.
Read articleDay-by-day recovery after endoscopic cubital tunnel release. First 48 hours, sling care, return to office work in 1 to 2 weeks, manual labor at 4 to 6 weeks.
Read articleSame-day full motion, days 1 to 3 wound care, week 1 typing return, week 4 full strength. The shortest recovery in hand surgery.
Read articleBandage care, suture removal at 10 to 14 days, scar management, return to baby holding for postpartum patients, full recovery at 4 to 6 weeks.
Read articleThumb spica splint weeks 1 to 6, hand therapy weeks 2 to 12, light grip at 6 to 8 weeks, full strength at 3 to 6 months. Realistic expectations.
Read articleOffice work timelines, manual labor timelines, FMLA paperwork, work restrictions, communication with the employer, when to push and when to rest.
Read articlePatient-friendly deep dives on common hand and elbow conditions.
Night numbness, dropping coffee cups, weak pinch, and the flick sign. Why catching it early matters and when to see a hand surgeon.
Read articleThe five signs that warrant a specialist evaluation, what happens at the visit, and what to expect from treatment options.
Read articleCatching versus locking, the corticosteroid injection lifecycle, when surgery is the right path, and red flags that should not wait.
Read articleSame symptoms, different sources. How a hand surgeon distinguishes ulnar nerve compression at the elbow from cervical radiculopathy.
Read articleThe cortisone injection lifecycle, why repeat injections become less effective, and when to consider surgical CMC reconstruction.
Read articleThe features that distinguish a benign ganglion from a more concerning mass. Red flags, when imaging helps, and when biopsy is needed.
Read articleThe DIP osteoarthritis connection, the nail groove sign, why aspiration alone fails, and the role of osteophyte removal in surgical excision.
Read articleCast versus volar locking plate (ORIF). When alignment can be cast-managed, when surgery restores anatomy, and how recovery compares.
Read articleRetrograde blood supply, the missed initial X-ray, snuffbox tenderness, percutaneous screw fixation, and SNAC wrist progression.
Read articleTwo wrist tendinopathies that look similar but are anatomically distinct. Location of pain, provocative tests, and treatment overlap.
Read articleThree modern treatment options compared: collagenase (Xiaflex), percutaneous needle aponeurotomy, and open fasciectomy. Recovery and recurrence.
Read articleLateral versus medial epicondylitis explained. Where the pain is, which provocative tests reproduce it, and why neither requires the named sport.
Read articleTwo fingertip tendon avulsions with very different urgency. Splinting versus surgery within 7 to 10 days, and what happens if untreated.
Read articleSplinting, injections, hand therapy, exercises, and ergonomics that often resolve hand and elbow problems without surgery.
How splints work, the evidence base, proper fit, OTC versus custom, how long to try them, and when splinting is no longer enough.
Read articleWhich conditions respond, expected duration of relief, the risks, why we limit injections, and how to think about injection versus surgery.
Read articleWho needs a Certified Hand Therapist, typical session frequency, splinting, scar work, and how surgical outcome depends on the home program.
Read articleTendon glide sequence, passive flexion stretches, finger massage, frequency, and what NOT to do when triggering is severe.
Read articleWrist position, keyboard and mouse setup, break frequency, wrist rests done right, voice dictation, and the medical risk factors that ergonomics cannot fix.
Read articleErgonomic strategies by profession, tools that reduce hand stress, grip techniques, glove use, and recovery between repetitive tasks.
Read articleHow our practice operates: surgical timing, technique choices, and the credentials behind the care.
How surgical delay worsens outcomes for time-sensitive cases, and how a focused subspecialty practice structures the schedule to remove the wait.
Read articleEndoscopic versus open technique, when each is appropriate, single-port versus two-port carpal tunnel release, and what to ask your surgeon.
Read articleThe three boards Dr. Loredo holds, what each adds, how to verify a surgeon's credentials, and what to ask when comparing surgeons.
Read articlePatient-friendly explanations of the nerve, joint, and muscle anatomy behind common hand conditions.
The course of the median nerve from the cervical spine to the hand, what it innervates, and the four main compression sites.
Read articleThe course of the ulnar nerve, why compression causes weakness so dramatically, Froment's and Wartenberg's signs, and claw hand explained.
Read articleThe saddle-shaped CMC joint, why thumb function is so essential, and why arthritis is so common at this most-used joint in the hand.
Read articleAll 30 posts of the Phase 2E content plan are published. Additional posts continue on a regular cadence.
